Mystery behind how the X chromosome gets it shape could finally be
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Chromosomes are long DNA molecules that contain the genetic material of an organism but their shape has always remained a mystery.
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The X chromosome is not, in fact, X-shaped
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Secrets of the Y Chromosome - The New York Times
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Scientists puzzled by 'unexplained excess mass' lurking in human chromosomes
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Nettie Stevens discovered XY sex chromosomes. She didn't get credit because she had two X's. - Vox
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10 mysteries of the Y chromosome
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CLS PGT (@cls_pgt) / X
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This Chromosome Could Reveal Why Women Get Way More Autoimmune Diseases Than Men
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Mystery behind how the X chromosome gets it shape could finally be resolved, UK News
Kelsey Hipwell on LinkedIn: #cohesin #sgo1 #chromosomes #biology #structuralbiology
Science: Y-spy – a closer look at chromosomes
Loss of Y Chromosome and Bladder Cancer in Men - NCI
Why a chromosome is represented as X shaped with four chromatids while by definition it has two chromatids? - Quora
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Ten Mysteries of the Y Chromosome
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Sex isnâ?Tt chromosomes: the story of a century of misconceptions about X & Y