pseudochromosome

noun

A pseudomolecule representing a chromosome.

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Meanings

nounpseudochromosome (plural pseudochromosomes)

plural pseudochromosomes

  1. A pseudomolecule representing a chromosome.

    The reconstructed chromosomal sequences are often referred to as ‘pseudo-molecules’ or ‘pseudo-chromosomes’. The prefix ‘pseudo’ implies that the assemblies may still contain uncertainties […]

    2015 January 13, Haibao Tang, Xingtan Zhang, Chenyong Miao, et al., “ALLMAPS: robust scaffold ordering based on multiple maps”, in Genome Biology, volume 16

Origin

From pseudo- + chromosome.

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pseudochromosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudochromosome

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“pseudochromosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudochromosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudochromosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudochromosome.

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