Chromosome 14

Deepak Kamnasaran, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Diane W Cox, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

Published online: January 2006

DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0005823

Human chromosome 14 is an acrocentric chromosome, rich in satellites on the short arm, which contains some 3.4% of the genetic material in the genome. It is characterized by several gene clusters including rRNA, T-cell receptor, and immunoglobulin heavy chain genes, plus several regions containing imprinted genes.

Keywords: immunoglobulin; T-cell receptor; protease inhibitor; imprinting, lymphoma

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Genes, Molecules and Cellular Processes | Evolution and Development | Human Evolution | Population Structure and Genetics | Specific Genetic Disorders | Gene and Genome Structure and Organisation | Chromosomal Disorders | Gene Mapping by Disease Association | Inter-Individual Variation and Polymorphism
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Kamnasaran, Deepak, and Cox, Diane W(Jan 2006) Chromosome 14. In: eLS. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, Chichester. http://www.els.net [doi: 10.1038/npg.els.0005823]