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chromosome combined paternity index

chromosome

Definition:

A chromosome is a single piece of coiled DNA found in a cell. Chromosomes are found in pairs (one from the mother and one from the father of a child). By measuring the genes found in chromosomes, DNA paternity testing can identify the biological father of a child.

see also: allele, gene, locus