Chromosome, marker: An abnormal chromosome that is distinctive in appearance but not fully identified. A marker chromosome is not a "marker" of a specific disease. It is a marker chromosome merely in the sense that it can be distinguished under the microscope from all of the normal human chromosomes.
For example, the fragile X chromosome was once called the marker X.
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Y-Chromosome Marker Significance Chart Variances in Y-chromosome DNA can affect the genetic distance calculated between individuals.
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Marker chromosome: An abnormal chromosome that is distinctive in appearance but not fully identified. A marker chromosome is not a "marker" of a specific disease.