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The marker X chromosome.


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The marker X chromosome.
Metaphase chromosomes showing the peculiar constriction at the end of the long arm of chromosome X that is characteristic in fragile X (FX) individuals.

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The behavior of a person's genes doesn't just depend on the genes' DNA sequence - it's also affected by so-called epigenetic factors. Changes in these factors can play a critical role in disease.

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Tracy Scanlon 10/31/2015 In this picture, which chromosomes are X, Y??

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