Part Of A Chromosome Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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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
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	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

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New York Times Bonus01 Mar 2019	Across 66
New York Times06 Jan 1988	Down 39
New York Times29 Jun 1986	Down 113
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