Any chromosome apart from the sex chromosomes. In humans there are 22 pairs of autosomes, numbered 1-22, and a pair of sex chromosomes.
'People think if we do a genetic test, we can look for everything and if it comes back as a normal test, then everything will be healthy', says Jill Fischer...
On 6 November, eight individuals with varying views debated the morality of genetics on BBC Radio 4's Moral Maze...
Current prenatal chromosome screening tests could miss rare chromosomal abnormalities and lead to inaccurate results...
Mutations in sperm used for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) may be responsible for causing the rare genetic disorders associated with these techniques...
In BioNews 189, the title of the above story should have been: 'Largest human chromosome to date decoded' and the first sentence should have read: 'French and American scientists have published the entire genetic code of human chromosome 14, the largest human chromosome decoded so far.' The 22 autosomal chromosomes...
BioNews, published by the Progress Educational Trust (PET), provides news and comment on genetics, assisted conception, embryo/stem cell research and related areas.
