chromosome
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In diploid organisms, one set of chromosomes is inherited from each parent.
From Science Daily
HIV infects CD4 white blood cells and weaves a DNA copy of its genes—the provirus—into human chromosomes.
From Science Magazine
Female birds have two different sex chromosomes, designated W and Z, while males have two Z chromosomes.
From New York Times
The most extensive analysis of its kind reveals how butterfly and moth chromosomes have remained largely unchanged since their last common ancestor over 250 million years ago.
From Science Daily
The rDNA regions are found on the stubby arms of five separate chromosomes.
From Science Daily
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