macrochromosome

English

Etymology

macro- +‎ chromosome

Noun

macrochromosome (plural macrochromosomes)

1. A chromosome greater than 40 megabases in size.
   • 2015 August 5, “Karyotype Reorganization in the Hokou Gecko ( Gekko hokouensis, Gekkonidae): The Process of Microchromosome Disappearance in Gekkota”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     The results showed that a short arm of a bi-armed macrochromosome pair was painted with GGA3 and a long arm with GGA5 and GGA7 in most species.

Related terms

• macrochromosomal