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The complete set of chromosomes of one cell. Usually represented as a map with photographs of mitotic chromosomes arranged in homologous pairs. Chromosome complement of cells. In a karyotype, the total number of chromosomes is given first, followed by sex chromosome constitution and a description of numerical and structural aberrations. A normal male karyotype is thus written 46, XY; the normal female complement is 46, XX.
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(2011). Karyotype. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_3200
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