The Case of the Missing Chromosomes

Evolution Talk

Dec 11, 2023•11 min

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Episode description

Our story starts with cells. Not our cells but the cells of our closest relatives. The great apes. Within the nucleus of their cells the great apes have 24 chromosome pairs. We have 23 pairs. If we share a common ancestor, what happened to the missing chromosomes?

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Firefly by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
Crusty Lily by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
Horn Haze by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
Poof by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com

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