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    Glossary Chromosome

    long DNA molecule with part or all of genetic material

    A chromosome is a long, thread-like structure made of DNA and proteins that carries genetic information. In humans, each cell typically contains 46 chromosomes, which are organized into 23 pairs. These structures are crucial for the proper distribution of genetic material during cell division and play a key role in heredity and the functioning of an organism.

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    1. Curly bare (cub), a new mouse mutation on chromosome 11 causing skin and hair abnormalities, and a modifier gene (mcub) on chromosome 5 Genomics · 2003 · 29 citations
    2. A 10 Mb duplication in chromosome band 5q31.3–5q33.1 associated with late-onset lipodystrophy, ichthyosis, epilepsy and glomerulonephritis European Journal of Medical Genetics · 2011 · 5 citations
    3. The Majority of Multipotent Epidermal Stem Cells Do Not Protect Their Genome by Asymmetrical Chromosome Segregation Stem Cells · 2008 · 61 citations
    4. Characterization of a First Domain of Human High Glycine-Tyrosine and High Sulfur Keratin-associated Protein (KAP) Genes on Chromosome 21q22.1 2002 · 100 citations
    5. Genome-wide Scan and Fine-Mapping Linkage Study of Androgenetic Alopecia Reveals a Locus on Chromosome 3q26 American Journal of Human Genetics · 2008 · 62 citations
    6. Hair Keratin Associated Proteins: Characterization of a Second High Sulfur KAP Gene Domain on Human Chromosome 2111In fond memory of Dr Peter Steinert. 2004 · 62 citations
    7. The slick hair coat locus maps to chromosome 20 in Senepol-derived cattle Animal Genetics · 2007 · 51 citations
    8. Susceptibility variants on chromosome 7p21.1 suggest HDAC9 as a new candidate gene for male-pattern baldness British Journal of Dermatology · 2011 · 51 citations
    9. Do Changes in Chromosomes Cause Aging? Cell · 1996 · 50 citations
    10. A distinct gene close to the hairless locus on chromosome 8p underlies hereditary Marie Unna type hypotrichosis in a German family British Journal of Dermatology · 2000 · 36 citations
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    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

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