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Chromosomes look different than you think

This multicolored image of chromatin was created using multiplexed fluorescence in situ hybridization and super resolution microscopy. Credit: Xiaoyi Zhuang Lab In high school textbooks, human chromosomes are depicted as Winky X, as if two hot dogs had eaten together. But those images are far from accurate. “For 90 percent …

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