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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

First, the system shifted from a plasmid to the chromosome.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

During this time, sperm production stopped completely, and key features of meiosis, including chromosome behavior during prophase 1, were disrupted.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 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

As a rule, however, the extra is a separate chromosome, making the number 47.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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