autosomal

adjective

au·​to·​so·​mal ˌȯ-tə-ˈsō-məl 

: of, belonging to, located on, or transmitted by an autosome

autosomal genes/inheritance

autosomal dominant/recessive disorders

… a genetic disorder that is passed down in autosomal recessive fashion—in other words, you have to inherit an abnormal gene from each parent for the trait to appear.

—Terrence Monmaney

autosomally

ˌȯ-tə-ˈsō-mə-lē 

adverb

an autosomally recessive condition

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

The preponderance of European ancestry, in relation to native and African ancestry, seems rather clear on the autosomal genome. —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2010

In terms of autosomal DNA, the Iceman clearly clusters with modern Sardinians, and also appears slightly more removed than them compared to continental Europeans. —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2012

The second paper uses a SNP-chip; hundreds of thousands of autosomal markers. —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2012

These proportions are both higher than anything in the autosomal DNA. —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2012

Additionally, scientists from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System used mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), Y chromosome DNA (Y-STR), and autosomal DNA (auSTR) analysis. —Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 9 July 2022

Experts from the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System also employed mitochondrial DNA and autosomal DNA analysis. —Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News, 23 May 2022

That meant this form of kidney disease — autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease-MUC1, or ADTKD-MUC1 — was a toxic proteinopathy. —Isabella Cueto, STAT, 2 May 2022

From there, Othram generated a data file containing her autosomal DNA, the genetic material that is shared among families. —New York Times, 27 Mar. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

autosome + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above