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| Term | W chromosome | ID (Ontology) | GO:0000804 (Gene Ontology) |
| Definition | The sex chromosome present in females of species in which the female is the heterogametic sex; generally, the sex chromosome that pairs with the Z chromosome in the heterogametic sex. The W chromosome is absent from the cells of males and present in one copy in the somatic cells of females.[ ISBN:0321000382 PubMed:20622855 ] | ||
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chromosome |__sex chromosome |__W chromosome |
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| Wikipedia:ZW_sex-determination_system | |||