The X chromosome is not, in fact, X-shaped
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A paper published in Nature this week describes the first 3D model of the X chromosome - and it
A paper published in Nature this week describes the first 3D model of the X chromosome - and it's not X-shaped.
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The location of selected genes on the human X and Y chromosomes. The
Lesson Explainer: Chromosomal Abnormalities
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