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chromosome

[kroh-muh-sohm] / ˈkroʊ məˌsoʊm /


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The protein does not operate exclusively at chromosome ends.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Down's syndrome is when you're born with an extra chromosome - and people with the condition are likely to have some level of learning disability.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The fact that Neanderthal DNA is rare on the X chromosome does not, in itself, allow us to reconstruct Palaeolithic social organization or the sexual preferences of these populations.

From Science Daily Jul. 7, 2026

In allopolyploid plants, chromosome sets originate from different ancestral genomes.

From Science Daily Jun. 19, 2026

The first investigators to trace chromosome abnormalities all the way to actual malignancy were Albert Levan and John J. Biesele, working at the Sloan-Kettering Institute in New York.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Scientists have long known that TRF2 mainly operates at telomeres, the protective DNA caps located at the tips of chromosomes.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

The study, published in Science Advances, found that TRF2 does much more than shield chromosomes.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

Many characteristics go into determining someone’s sex: chromosomes, reproductive organs, hormonal balances, secondary sex characteristics like breast tissue and body-hair distribution.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

The condition “may involve chromosomes, hormones, reproductive organs or genitals.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 7, 2026

This allowed scientists to begin mapping human genes to specific chromosomes by tracking the order in which genetic traits vanished.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot




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