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Chromosomes /

When you look into a microscope at a cell you will see a large circle near the center of the cell. This is the nucleus and holds the genetic material, or, chromosomes. Chromosomes are made of long strands of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and, therefore genes. Humans have 46 chromosomes, the focus of s...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Yashon, Ronnee K. (Author), Cummings, Michael R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Human genetics and society collection
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Chromosome morphology
  • 3. The importance of numbers
  • 4. Chromosomal aberrations
  • 5. How does a fetus end up with the wrong number of chromosomes?
  • 6. The best-known example
  • 7. Diagnosis and treatment
  • 8. Legal and ethical issues
  • 9. The perfect case?
  • 10. Human chromosome map
  • Appendix A
  • References
  • About the authors
  • Index.