chromosome

But the father’s X chromosome is not passed on to sons, only to daughters.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

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

From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2026

Genetic tests can show your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, while other tests measure your telomeres—that’s the tip of the chromosome, whose length indicates biological age.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

During his first appointment in Seattle, my parents learned that their seven-year-old’s illness was accompanied by the Philadelphia chromosome.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026

The inseparability of features had a material basis: the chromosome was a “string” along which certain genes were permanently strung.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

But to do this, aligning chromosomes or isotopes is not enough.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 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

The Y chromosomes in the Belgian remains were all characteristic of hunter-gatherers, but three-quarters of the mitochondrial DNA lineages had come from Neolithic farmers living further south.

From Science Daily ● May 30, 2026

Deborah traced her mother’s chromosomes in the picture with her finger.

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