chromosome

Example Sentences

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The NHS says Down's syndrome is when you're born with an extra chromosome - and all people with Down's syndrome have some level of learning disability.

From BBC

“Simply put, we found no Y chromosomes in G’s genome. But we couldn’t be completely sure and we wanted to have the results confirmed.”

From Seattle Times

Having XY chromosomes no longer disqualifies you from being celebrated during Women’s History Month, and it may even give you a boost.

From Washington Times

By comparison, the Y chromosome, passed from father to son, was chock-full of Asian DNA that the researchers found was common in modern-day Iran.

From New York Times

The Y chromosomes from the five men matched each other — but they didn’t match the composer’s.

From Seattle Times