subconsomic

subconsomic

English

Etymology

sub- +‎ consomic

Adjective

subconsomic (not comparable)

1. (genetics, of strains) congenic and without chromosome substitution
   • 2015 September 22, “Mapping of Genetic Factors That Elicit Intermale Aggressive Behavior on Mouse Chromosome 15: Intruder Effects and the Complex Genetic Basis”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0137764:

     To narrow down the region that contains the genetic loci involved in the aggression-eliciting effects on Chr 15, we established a panel of subconsomic strains of MSM Chr 15.

Noun

subconsomic (plural subconsomics)

1. Such a strain of organisms