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noun • (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity | ||||||||
| 30% | 8 | Functional units of a chromosome | ||||||
noun • (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity | ||||||||
| 28% | 6 | A pattern in genetics where the order of genes on a chromosome is reversed and the chromosome is then folded back on itself | ||||||
noun • an intersection or crossing of two tracts in the form of the letter X | ||||||||
Chromosome Units Crossword Clue
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GENES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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GENES
Updated: October 10, 2023
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1 | A pattern in genetics where the order of genes on a chromosome is reversed and the chromosome is then folded back on itself | |
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3 | Chromosome components
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15 Nov 1982 | New York Times / 15 Nov 1982 |
7 | Sometimes described as the biological equivalent of an aglet that prevents a shoelace from fraying, the protective tip of a chromosome
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