Karyotype

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

karyogram

Broader Terms

cytogenetics

Related Terms

genetic screening

Scope Note

the characterization of the chromosomal complement of an individual or a species, including number, form, and size of the chromosomes.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• When a karyotype is made (see below) the q arm is always put on the bottom and the p on the top.
• A normal female karyotype is written 46, XX, and a normal male karyotype is written 46, XY.
• The basic formula for writing a karyotype is as follows.
• A simple karyotype is analysed as such, while for a polyclonal karyotype a composite karyotype is calculated first, and then that composite karyotype is analysed.
• These observations support the interpretation that the leukemia cell karyotype is 45,X,-Y.

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