Search
for

    Did you mean Chromosome 17?
    Glossary Chromosome 17

    contains genes crucial for cell growth and DNA repair

    Chromosome 17 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans and contains approximately 83 million base pairs, which represent about 2.5% of the total DNA in cells. It is notable for housing several important genes, including those related to the production of proteins involved in cell growth, DNA repair, and the development of the nervous system. Mutations or alterations in genes on Chromosome 17 can lead to various medical conditions, such as certain types of cancer and neurological disorders.

    Related Terms

    Research 10 of 1000+

    1. Balding: A New Mutation on Mouse Chromosome 18 Causing Hair Loss and Immunological Defects Journal of Heredity · 1994 · 22 citations
    2. DICENTRIC CHROMOSOME 14;18 PLUS TWO ADDITIONAL CNVs IN A GIRL WITH MICROFORM HOLOPROSENCEPHALY AND TURNER STIGMATA Balkan Journal of Medical Genetics · 2013 · 3 citations
    3. A case of ophiasis type of alopecia areata in a patient with ring chromosome 18 syndrome The Journal of Dermatology · 2014
    4. Trias of keratosis pilaris, ulerythema ophryogenes and 18p monosomy: Zouboulis syndrome Journal of dermatology · 2014 · 15 citations
    5. Genomewide Scan for Linkage Reveals Evidence of Several Susceptibility Loci for Alopecia Areata The American Journal of Human Genetics · 2007 · 143 citations
    6. Lanceolate Hair (lah): A Recessive Mouse Mutation with Alopecia and Abnormal Hair 1996 · 36 citations
    7. Imprinted Dlk1-Gtl2 cluster miRNAs are potential epigenetic regulators of lamb fur quality BMC Genomics · 2023 · 1 citations
    8. Epigenetic mechanism of Gtl2-miRNAs causes the primitive sheep characteristics found in purebred Merino sheep Cell & bioscience · 2023
    9. The sheep KAP8-2 gene, a new KAP8 family member that is absent in humans SpringerPlus · 2014 · 25 citations
    10. Genetic Variation in the Human Androgen Receptor Gene Is the Major Determinant of Common Early-Onset Androgenetic Alopecia American Journal of Human Genetics · 2005 · 195 citations
    All research results →

    Community 2

    1. Why Is No One Talking About Chromosome 20? Reddit · 15 Sept 2025
    2. Chromosome 20’s balding effects and why fin likely isn’t working for some. Reddit · 10 Sept 2025

    Learn

    — no results

    Try a deeper search in learn →