The Case of the Missing Chromosomes

Evolution Talk

English - December 11, 2023 05:00 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 186 ratings
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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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Music in this Episode

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