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diploid) The 23 pairs of chromosomes of a normal human male. Having paired chromosomes in each cell. In sexually reproducing species, one set is derived from each parent, the gametes, or sex cells, of each parent being haploid (having only one set of chromosomes) due to meiosis (reduction cell division). How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Although the population is largely clonal and seems locked in a diploid state, the species has a demonstrated ability to undergo recombination. Cell cycle arrest and stereotypic transcriptional responses to DNA damage induced by ionizing radiation (IR) were quantified in telomerase-expressing human diploid fibroblasts. A micronucleus contains the whole diploid genome of the organism. |
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