Chromosomes

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Before I responded to this I chose to do a bit of research. For a long time I believed that the Q & P of the Chromosome was labeled due to the Maternal and Paternal elements of the chromosome. And although this may be a factor it is not why they are called this.

The Cytogenetric Bands of the chromosomes are made up in two legs. Just as we see it in our picture that comes up when we work on Telomere in the Trivector. But the legs of this Chromosome are named. The bands go from the Centromere to the Telomere and the G stands for Giemsa which is the LONG end of the chromosome. The P for the Short end.

So there is the answer that finally makes sense. Thanks for the question It gave me the chance to learn something new.

Yours in Health,

Kathy

chromosomes

When you enter "chromosome 18" into the Search box, the Matrix brings up chromosome 18 P and chromosome 18 Q....what is the difference between P and Q?Thanks!-- MacLaughlin, CBTPawsitive HealingKarera Ridgebacks andFrench Bulldogs

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Chromosomes are long pieces of DNA found in the center (nucleus) of cells. DNA

is the material that holds genes. It is considered the building block of the

human body.

Information: Chromosomes come in pairs. Normally, each cell in the human body

has 23 pairs of chromosomes (46 total chromosomes). Half come from the mother;

the other half come from the father.

Two of the chromosomes (the X and the Y chromosome) determine if you are born a

boy or a girl (your gender). They are called sex chromosomes:

a.. Females have 2 X chromosomes.

b.. Males have 1 X and 1 Y chromosome.

The mother always contributes an X chromosome to the child. The father may

contribute an X or a Y. Therefore, it is the father that determines the gender

of the child.

The remaining chromosomes are called autosomal chromosomes. They are known as

chromosome pairs 1 through 22.

Related topics:

a.. Autosomal dominant

b.. Autosomal recessive

c.. Genetic counseling and prenatal diagnosis

d.. Sex-linked dominant

e.. Sex-linked recessive

For detailed information, see heredity and disease (genetics).