Christopher N Vlangos, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Friedhelm Hildebrandt, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Published online: July 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0005811.pub2
Human chromosome 2 is the second largest human chromosome. This submetacentric chromosome, which contains ~8% of the genetic material in the genome, originated from a telomere–telomere fusion during hominoid evolution. It is characterized by a number of gene clusters including homeobox D and immunoglobulin light chain.
Keywords: chromosome 2; physical map; human genome
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