Template:Chromosome

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A gene is a region of DNA that encodes function. A chromosome consists of a long strand of DNA containing many genes. A human chromosome can have up to 500 million base pairs of DNA with thousands of genes.


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Usage

To transclude this interactive template, use: {{Chromosome}}

Alternatively, for the non-interactive image, use [[File:Chromosome DNA Gene.svg]]

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"A chromosome unravelling into a long string of DNA, a section of which is highlighted as the gene"

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"A gene is a segment of DNA that encodes function. A chromosome consists of a long strand of DNA containing many genes. A human chromosome can have up to 500 million base pairs of DNA with thousands of genes."

See also