B chromosome

B chromosome
A supernumerary chromosome present in some individuals (both plant and animal). They are smaller than the normal chromosomes, behave abnormally in both mitosis and meiosis, can vary in number between somatic cells and are not thought to have any significant gene content.

Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture . 2015.

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