chromosome

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The team analyzed modern human DNA preserved in Neanderthals, and found an abundance on the X chromosome -- the mirror opposite of humans.

From Barron's

Studies suggest that about one in four cancers shows signs of this type of chromosome damage, and in some cancers the rate is even higher.

From Science Daily

Telomeres are the protective ends of chromosomes that gradually shorten each time a cell divides.

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Cells with extra chromosomes often grew larger than normal and eventually died.

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They focused on genes involved in building telomeres, the protective caps at the ends of chromosomes that Levine compares to the plastic tips on shoelaces.

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