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Karyogram from a human female lymphocyte

Human female metaphase chromosomes.

Karyogram showing 23 pairs of chromosomes from a human female.

Source: Bolzer et al., (2005) Three-Dimensional Maps of All Chromosomes in Human Male Fibroblast Nuclei and Prometaphase Rosettes. PLoS Biol 3(5): e157 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0030157, Figure 7a

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