chromosome
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Because tetraploid cells contain twice the usual number of chromosome sets, the researchers expected them to be approximately twice as large as diploid cells.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Because the process cannot be reversed, a major chromosome detour can permanently influence where a lineage ends up in what researchers describe as "genome-architecture space."
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
This is so new a field of study that as yet scientists have been more concerned with identifying the chromosome abnormalities associated with disease and defective development than with speculating about the causes.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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For the past five years, Sweet and fellow graduate student Mat Bloomfield have worked with cell biologist Daniela Cimini to investigate cells carrying abnormal numbers of chromosomes, a common characteristic of cancer.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
Occasionally, however, something goes wrong during division, leaving cells with an abnormal number of chromosomes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 15, 2026
During this evolutionary upheaval, large sections of genetic material were rearranged, bringing regions of chromosomes that had previously been separated into close proximity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
Chromosome-scale assemblies provide much more detail by arranging genes in their proper order across complete chromosomes.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Their cells grew in size, being swollen with chromosomes which doubled in number.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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