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Chromosome
Chromosomes are the microscopic threadlike part of the cell that carries hereditary information in the form of genes. A defining feature of any chromosome is its compactness. For instance, the 46 chromosomes found in human cells have a combined length of 200 nm (1 nm = 10− 9 meter); if the chromosomes were to be unraveled, the genetic material they contain would measure roughly 2 meters (about 6.5 feet) in length.
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FEB 09, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 04, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers using a new method that handily lengthens human telomeres have found that treated cells act like young (untr
...
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Judy O'Rourke
JAN 05, 2015
Immunology
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...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
DEC 29, 2014
Plants & Animals
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...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
DEC 24, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
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...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 23, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
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...
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Judy O'Rourke
SEP 17, 2014
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...
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...
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...
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