Chromosome Evolution

Fissions and fusion is the most common way for the number of chromosomes to change.

Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, but all of the other great apes have 24 pairs. At some point since our lineage split from that of chimpanzees, two chromosomes fused

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Zellweger syndrome

Autosomal recessive Mutations in any of a dozen different peroxins, the most common being Pex1, cause an impairment in peroxisomal protein import.

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The diameter of the nucleus is in the range of 1.75 fm (1.75 × 10⁻¹⁵m) for hydrogen.

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Beeswax is Triacontanoylpalmitate, is an ester of palmitic acid with the alcohol triacontanol.

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Anergy versus clonal expansion