Chromosome 14 Traditional Geocache
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I thought I would share my science geek-ness with you in this
geocaching series. I am a Cytogenetic Technologist. Cytogenetics is
the study of chromosomes. I diagnose genetic disorders. All 24
caches in this series will be found in a 15ml centrifuge tube. I
spin chromosomes in these at work every day!
Mrs. Rex
Humans normally have 46 chromosomes in each cell, divided into 23
pairs. Two copies of chromosome 14, one copy inherited from each
parent, form one of the pairs. Chromosome 14 spans about 106
million base pairs and represents 3 percent to 3.5 percent of the
total DNA in cells. Chromosome 14 likely contains between 800 and
1,300 genes. Rearrangements of genetic material between chromosome
14 and other chromosomes have been associated with several types of
cancer. Another condition is ring chromosome 14 syndrome, which can
cause epilepsy.
All information was obtained from: http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov
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