Chromosome 17

Pronunciation

Definition 1

One of a pair of chromosomes that is part of the 46 chromosomes found in the nucleus of most human cells. Specific changes in chromosome 17 may be found in patients with certain genetic conditions and some types of cancer, including bladder cancer, brain cancer, and leukemia. Checking for these changes may help diagnose cancer or find out if cancer has come back. Chromosome 17 is a type of tumor marker. (NCI Dictionary)

Definition 2

The designation for each member of the seventeenth largest human autosomal chromosome pair. Chromosome 17 spans more than 81 million base pairs and represents between 2.5 and 3% of the total DNA in normal diploid cells. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 3

One of the three pairs in the fifth group (or group E) of human chromosomes according to the current classification for humans. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

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