Definitions

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  • Of or pertaining to the chromosomes.

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  • adjective Of, or relating to chromosomes.

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  • adjective of or relating to a chromosome

Etymologies

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chromosome +‎ -al

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Examples

  • Your discoveries have revealed how the conserved function of telomere repeat sequences can maintain chromosomal and genetic stability and how synthesis of telomere DNA is achieved by the enzyme telomerase.

    The 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine - Presentation Speech 2009

  • To be sonned by Rick Sanchez takes a certain chromosomal abundance.

    They Calling You A Bitch Not A Bandit At Your Wake | ATTACKERMAN 2008

  • Emory University School of Medicine offers a new method of genetic testing called chromosomal microarrays that can pick up chromosomal abnormalities across the genome based on analysis of a blood sample, said David Ledbetter, director of the school's medical-genetics department.

    Gene-Patent Licenses Could Hurt Research, Study Says Amy Dockser Marcus 2010

  • One type of DNA called chromosomal DNA, also refered as nuclear DNA.

    CNN Transcript Oct 30, 2003 2003

  • Death was the great and old man had warred against it so fiercely and so long that was engraved on the deepest of the chromosomal was the other side of the battle, and the war was called And the universe didn't give a damn about either side.

    In Alien Hands Shatner, William 1997

  • The researchers ran a test commonly used to evaluate children for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism called a chromosomal microarray.

    RedOrbit News - Technology 2010

  • The researchers ran a test commonly used to evaluate children for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism called a chromosomal microarray.

    Newswise: Latest News 2010

  • Chromosomal abnormalities that occur when nonmatching pairs of chromosomes swap genetic information are known as chromosomal translocations.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • The researchers launched the study to compare the newer screening, called chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA), against the tests that the

    ABC News: ABCNews 2010

  • The researchers ran a test commonly used to evaluate children for neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism called a chromosomal microarray.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

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