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chromosome

[kroh-muh-sohm] / ˈkroʊ məˌsoʊm /


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Genetic tests can show your risk of Alzheimer’s disease, while other tests measure your telomeres—that’s the tip of the chromosome, whose length indicates biological age.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

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

"Based on the results, we can proceed with analysis of Y chromosome fragments for comparison with current descendants."

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

This is so new a field of study that as yet scientists have been more concerned with identifying the chromosome abnormalities associated with disease and defective development than with speculating about the causes.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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