In What Chromosome Is Diabetes Found On?
Chromosomes are long pieces of DNA found in the center (nucleus) of cells. DNA is the material that holds
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Chromosomes come in pairs. Normally, each cell in the human body has 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 total chromosomes). Half come from the mother; the other half come from the father.
Two of the chromosomes (the X and the Y chromosome) determine if you are born a boy or a girl (your gender). They are called sex...
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