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The authors reported negative results in most assays, including tests for mutations and chromosome damage.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 14, 2026

That irreversibility makes such chromosome changes especially useful for reconstructing evolutionary history.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

The Year 8 student from Western Australia has Down Syndrome – a genetic condition caused by an extra copy of chromosome 21 which leads to physical and intellectual disabilities.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Down's syndrome is when you're born with an extra chromosome - and people with the condition are likely to have some level of learning disability.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

In 1959 several British and French research teams found their independent studies pointing to a common conclusion — that some of humanity’s ills are caused by a disturbance of the normal chromosome number.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

The result was a type of cell known as a tetraploid cell, which contains four complete sets of chromosomes rather than the usual two.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Most healthy cells in the human body are diploid, meaning they contain two complete sets of chromosomes, with one inherited from each parent.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026

Chromosome-scale assemblies provide much more detail by arranging genes in their proper order across complete chromosomes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

They can reveal which genes an animal possesses without showing exactly where those genes are positioned along its chromosomes.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

This explained the mechanics of HeLa’s immortality: telomerase constantly rewound the ticking clock at the end of Henrietta’s chromosomes so they never grew old and never died.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot