What does autosomal mean?
adjective
Relating to or located on an autosome, a non-sex chromosome. In genetics, autosomal refers to traits or genes that are not linked to sex chromosomes.
Example
"The autosomal dominant disorder caused by a mutation in the BRCA1 gene increases the risk of breast cancer."
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