chromosomal
Americanadjective
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"While our study focused on cichlids, chromosomal inversions aren't unique to them," said co-senior author Professor Richard Durbin, from Cambridge's Department of Genetics.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026
"We discovered that, in some species, large chunks of DNA on five chromosomes are flipped -- a type of mutation called a chromosomal inversion," said senior author Hennes Svardal from the University of Antwerp.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 1, 2026
Zoo officials said that Maka was 5 when he was diagnosed with chromosomal abnormalities and had been receiving treatment throughout his life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2025
Stress, medications or drugs, and diet can all affect brain cells, sometimes reducing existing chromosomal sex differences.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2025
Did every gene have a unique chromosomal “address”? Did genes overlap?
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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