chromosome
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The clocks come in the form of caps on the end of chromosomes — the long twisted strings of DNA carrying the cells’ genes.
From New York Times
Strawberry, meanwhile, is an octoploid, meaning it has eight sets of chromosomes.
From Scientific American
She wears a Barbie-pink necklace with a pendant of “the Lucky Few” symbol — three upward chevrons representing three copies of the 21st chromosome.
From Washington Post
The majority of conserved areas were in other areas of the chromosome that could affect how different genes are turned off or on or how active they become.
From Scientific American
Sex refers to biological characteristics, such as chromosomes, hormones and reproductive anatomy, which can also vary or change in understanding over time, or be medically and legally altered.
From Washington Times
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