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Chromosome 21 -- Diseases and Proteins
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This website includes information on three diseases and two proteins found on chromosome 21!

Chromosome 21 in a human karyotype:

karyotype21.jpg

picture from http://bioteach.ubc.ca/Bio-industry/Xenon/graphics/karyotype.gif

A close up look at chromosome 21:

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picture from http://ccr.coriell.org/nigms/genes/21gene.gif

General information about chromosome 21:

* It's the smallest human chromosome

* Includes about 47 million base pairs

* Makes up about 1.5% of your total DNA

* Contains 200-400 genes

* Second human chromosome to be sequenced (completed in 2000)

This site was created by Leeyat Slyper

Disclaimer: This page was designed by an AP Biology student for a class assignment.