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The representation of the systematically arranged chromosomes of a cell is called the karyotype of the cell (Figs. 3 and 4). In a broader sense the term karyotype is also used in reference to a particular individual inferring that all the (somatic) cells have the same karyotype. Moreover the term can be used for a species, if individual variations which are very small compared to species differences are excluded. In this sense the expression “human karyotype” is used here.
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Schwarzacher, H.G. (1976). The Human Karyotype. In: Chromosomes. Handbuch der mikroskopischen Anatomie des Menschen, vol 1 / 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85910-6_4
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