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The 64 pages that link to Chromosome, each with the reason it gives.

• AlleleNarrower topic: Alleles occupy loci along chromosomes.

• MutationRelated: Chromosomal mutations affect structure or number beyond individual genes.

• FertilizationRelated: Fertilization combines chromosome sets from both parents.

• Prenatal diagnosisNarrower topic: Many prenatal tests look for changes in chromosome number or structure.

• GeneNarrower topic: Genes occupy particular locations along chromosomes.

• Cell cycleRelated: Duplicated chromosomes must be organized and distributed during division.

• GenotypeNarrower topic: Alleles are arranged along chromosomes, which organize much of an organism’s genotype.

• MitosisNarrower topic: Mitotic segregation acts on chromosomes as organized units.

• ZygoteRelated: The zygote receives chromosome sets from both gametes.

• Saccharomyces cerevisiaeRelated: Its 16 nuclear chromosomes made this yeast an early eukaryote with a sequenced genome.

• GameteNarrower topic: Chromosomes are the inherited units whose sets are divided and reunited through reproduction.

• Sexual reproductionRelated: Chromosomes are partitioned into gametes and reunited at fertilization.

• KaryotypeNarrower topic: Chromosomes are the units counted and visually compared in a karyotype.

• Alternation of generationsNarrower topic: Chromosome sets distinguish the two generations.

• GenomeBroader topic: Chromosomes organize and carry large portions of a genome.

• HaploidBroader topic: A haploid set contains one of each chromosome type.

• X-linked inheritanceNarrower topic: X-linked inheritance is one chromosome-specific form of genetic transmission.

• GenomicsRelated: Chromosomes organize much of the genome into inherited units.

• DiploidNarrower topic: Diploid cells contain two complete chromosome sets.

• Fluorescence in situ hybridizationRelated: Chromosome structure provides the spatial context for many FISH assays.

• TelomereNarrower topic: A telomere is the specialized protective structure at each end of a linear chromosome.

• Homologous chromosomesNarrower topic: Homologues are corresponding members of this DNA-carrying structure.

• HaplotypeNarrower topic: Variants form a haplotype when they occur together on the same chromosome.

• OogenesisRelated: Meiosis changes how many chromosome sets the developing egg carries.

• X chromosomeNarrower topic: The X chromosome is one member of this broader class of genetic structures.

• GeneticsRelated: Chromosomes organize genes and are transmitted during cell division.

• Sex chromosomeNarrower topic: Sex chromosomes are specialized members of this broader class of genetic structures.

• Chromosome theory of inheritanceNarrower topic: Chromosomes are the physical structures the theory identifies as vehicles of inheritance.

• Y chromosomeNarrower topic: The Y is one member of the chromosome set in human cells.

• Gene dosageNarrower topic: Chromosome number and structure set the copy counts of many genes.

• Przewalski's horseRelated: Its chromosome count differs from that of domestic horses, despite their ability to produce fertile hybrids.

• Theodor BoveriNarrower topic: Boveri’s central question was how chromosomes transmit distinct hereditary instructions.

• Cell divisionRelated: Duplicated chromosomes must be distributed between daughter cells.

• CytogeneticsNarrower topic: Chromosomes are the physical units examined by cytogenetic methods.

• Genetic disorderNarrower topic: Chromosome number and structure can affect many genes and cause disorders.

• MutagenesisRelated: Chromosomal mutagenesis changes the structure or number of these genetic units.

• Chromosomal translocationNarrower topic: Translocations rearrange segments of these organized DNA structures.

• Medical geneticsRelated: Chromosome number or structure changes can cause recognizable disorders.

• Molecular geneticsNarrower topic: Chromosomes organize genes into larger structures that can be copied and inherited.

• CentromereNarrower topic: A centromere is a specialized region within each replicated chromosome.

• PloidyNarrower topic: Ploidy counts complete sets of these structures.

• Biological sexRelated: Sex chromosomes influence development but do not alone determine every sex-related trait.

• TelomeraseNarrower topic: Telomerase acts at the ends of linear chromosomes.

• A-valueRelated: The DNA in a haploid chromosome set contributes to genome size.

• Elizabeth BlackburnNarrower topic: Telomeres and telomerase matter because linear chromosomes must preserve their ends.

• Germ cellNarrower topic: Germ cells transmit chromosomes, whose reshuffling underlies inherited variation.

• Hugo de VriesRelated: Later genetics linked many apparent sudden variations in evening primrose to chromosome behavior.

• Aaron KlugRelated: Klug’s work on chromatin contributed to understanding the molecular packaging underlying chromosomes.

• Human genomeRelated: Nuclear genomic DNA is organized into chromosomes.

• Reproduction (biology)Related: Chromosomes are copied or redistributed as reproductive cells form.