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X chromosome

sex chromosome present in both sexes, of species in which the male is the heterogametic sex
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X chromosome

Summary

X chromosome is a cellular component[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of cellular_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,033 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • X chromosome's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3].
  • X chromosome is a type of sex chromosome[4].
  • X chromosome is part of genome[5].
  • X chromosome's Commons category is recorded as X chromosomes[6].
  • X chromosome's different from is recorded as human X chromosome[7].
  • X chromosome's different from is recorded as X[8].
  • X chromosome's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0000805[9].

Body

Definition and Type

X chromosome's instance of is recorded as cellular component[3]. It is a type of sex chromosome[4].

Use and Application

X chromosome is part of genome[5].

Why It Matters

X chromosome ranks in the top 5% of cellular_component entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,033 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). X chromosome. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/x-chromosome
MLA “X chromosome.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/x-chromosome.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_x-chromosome_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{X chromosome}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/x-chromosome}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → genome
    Subclass of → —
    Part of → —
    Instance of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007529629405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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