Chromosome 20 Traditional Cache
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I thought I would share my science geek-ness with you in this
geocaching series. I am a Cytogenetic Technologist. Cytogenetics is
the study of chromosomes. I diagnose genetic disorders. All 24
caches in this series will be found in a 15ml centrifuge tube. I
spin chromosomes in these at work every day!
Mrs. Rex
Humans normally have 46 chromosomes in each cell, divided into 23
pairs. Two copies of chromosome 20, one copy inherited from each
parent, form one of the pairs. Chromosome 20 spans about 62 million
base pairs and represents approximately 2 percent of the total DNA
in cells. Chromosome 20 likely contains between 700 and 800 genes.
Changes in chromosome 20 are associated with Alagille syndrome,
several types of cancer, and ring chromosome 20 syndrome.
All information was obtained from: http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov
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