BETHESDA, Md., July 10, 2003 – A detailed analysis of the reference sequence of chromosome 7 has uncovered structural features that appear to promote genetic changes that can cause disease ...

Chromosome 7 is the largest human chromosome to be sequenced so far. The analysis revealed that the chromosome has about 1,150 genes and 940 so-called pseudogenes, stretches of DNA that closely ...

The ABO gene on chromosome 9 helps determine which blood type you have. You inherit two copies (alleles) of this gene — one from each parent. This gene has three possible alleles — A, B, and O.

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions used complementary approaches that integrate exome ...