Karyotype

Karyotype

An arranged picture of the chromosomes from a single cell. The chromosomes are arranged in order (by numbered pair, size and shape) from a picture of chromosomes taken under a microscope. A karyotype allows cytogeneticists (scientists who study chromosomes) to see whether an individual has any extra or missing genetic material, or any rearrangements that are large enough to be seen.

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