Autosomal
Located on a non-sex chromosome (autosome), among the 22 human pairs.
📖 Full definition
Humans have 23 chromosome pairs: 22 autosomes (1-22) and one sex chromosome pair (XX or XY). "Autosomal" inheritance is therefore independent of sex — girls and boys are equally affected. By contrast, X-linked inheritance depends on sex.
💡 Concrete example
The OCA2 gene is autosomal: eye colour is inherited the same way in boys and girls.
🔄 Synonyms
non-sex-linked
🔗 See also
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