Karyotype meaning

A photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged according to a standard classification.

Karyotype is defined as the general appearance of chromosomes.

The characterization of the chromosomal complement of an individual or a species, including number, form, and size of the chromosomes.

To classify and array (the chromosome complement of an organism or a species) according to the arrangement, number, size, shape, or other characteristics of the chromosomes.

The general appearance, including size, number, and shape, of the set of somatic chromosomes.

To analyze and determine (a karyotype)

The characterization of the chromosomal complement of an individual or a species, including number, form, and size of the chromosomes.

To classify and array the chromosome complement of an organism or a species according to the arrangement, number, size, shape, or other characteristics of the chromosomes.

An organized visual profile of the chromosomes in the nucleus of a body cell of an organism. Karyotypes are prepared using cells in the metaphase stage of cell division, when chromosomal strands have coiled together and duplicated, rendering them easily visible under a microscope after staining. Photomicrographs of the stained chromosomes are then arranged in a standard format according to size, the relative position of the centromere, and other criteria. The normal human karyotype consists of 46 chromosomes.

To prepare the karyotype of an organism.

To investigate or record such characteristics.

A photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged according to a standard classification.