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chromosome / chromosomes; eukaryotic chromosome; eucariotic chromosome; procariotic chromosome
In prokaryotes, the circular chromosome is contained in the cytoplasm in an area called ... In total, most human cells contain 46 chromosomes with 22 pairs of autosomes, or non-sex chromosomes ...
Scientists map out the human body one cell at a time
Researchers have created an early map of some of the human body’s estimated 37.2 trillion cells. Each type of cell has a ...
New structure gives insight into mRNA export and cancers, and how viruses hijack the process to infect their host
The central dogma of biology defines the flow of genetic information: It describes how proteins are made from mRNA templates, ...
Scientists Create First Draft of Human 'Cell Atlas' for Disease Research
New advances allow scientists to study DNA, RNA, and gene activity in individual cells rather than in bulk tissue samples.
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Dynamic Adaptation of Nutrient Utilization in Humans
Two ATP molecules are synthesized in the cytoplasm via the conversion of ... fatty acids are oxidized only in the mitochondria. But not all human cells possess mitochondria! Although that may ...