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Karyotype

An individuals categorized set of chromosomes. A typical human has a karyotype of 46 chromosomes. Often, we simplify karyotype to signify the sex chromosomes, since those differ between typical individuals (i.e. between sexes). The most common karyotypes are therefore XY…

Köllner’s Law

Köllner's Law describes a correlation between the affected Opponent Channel (red-green or blue-yellow) in degenerative, Acquired CVD and the origin of the eye disease causing the CVD: Diseases of the outer retina (namely the Photoreceptors) and media changes (e.g. lens…