| Term Name: | X chromosome |
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| Definition: | The sex chromosome present in both sexes of species in which the male is the heterogametic sex. Two copies of the X chromosome are present in each somatic cell of females and one copy is present in males. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0000805] QuickGO AmiGO |