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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
[[File:Human Y chromosome.jpg|thumb|Human Y chromosome]] | |||
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 autosomes and a pair of sex chromosomes. Males have one X and one Y chromosomes (46, XY) and females have a pair of [[X_Chromosome|X chromosomes]] (46, XX). | Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 autosomes and a pair of sex chromosomes. Males have one X and one Y chromosomes (46, XY) and females have a pair of [[X_Chromosome|X chromosomes]] (46, XX). | ||
'''Links:''' [[X_Chromosome|X Chromosome]] | '''Links:''' [[X_Chromosome|X Chromosome]] | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 14 March 2010
Introduction
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, 22 autosomes and a pair of sex chromosomes. Males have one X and one Y chromosomes (46, XY) and females have a pair of X chromosomes (46, XX).
Links: X Chromosome
