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chromosome

[kroh-muh-sohm] / ˈkroʊ məˌsoʊm /


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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 project focuses on tracking the Y chromosome, which passes largely unchanged through generations of males.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

Prader-Willi syndrome stems from the loss of function of specific genes on the paternal copy of chromosome 15.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

"While the direct evidence of physical advantage in transgender people is pretty strong, the evidence of advantage for those with DSD, even though they have a Y chromosome, is highly disputed."

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Having pinpointed the location of gender-carrying genes to a single chromosome, Stevens proposed that all genes might be carried on chromosomes.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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