Chromosome

Packaged DNA. Humans have 22 pairs of autosomes plus one pair of sex chromosomes (XX or XY), all housed in the nucleus, plus a small circular mitochondrial genome.

Explained in

DNA in Forensic Science: Structure, Genetic Markers, Extraction and Profiling

Related terms

Autosomal vs mitochondrial DNA Capillary electrophoresis CODIS Multiplex STR kit Nucleotide PCR RFLP SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism)STR (short tandem repeat)VNTR Watson-Crick base pairing

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