Cell to DNA (IMAGE)

University of North Carolina Health Care

Cell to DNA

Caption

Most cells of the body have 46 chromosomes, grouped into 23 pairs. Each chromosome is made up of a string of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the genetic material that provides instructions for how the body grows and functions.

Credit

Psychiatric Genomics Consortium

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