The Case of the Missing Chromosomes
Our story starts with cells.\xa0 Not our cells but the cells of our closest relatives.\xa0 The great apes. Within the nucleus of their cells the great apes have 24 chromosome pairs.\xa0 We have 23 pairs.\xa0 If we share a common ancestor, what happened to the missing chromosomes?
Evolution Talk\xa0is also a book! You can find links to Amazon, Barnes & Noble and others on the front page of\xa0EvolutionTalk.com, or call your local bookstore and ask them to order a copy.
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Music in this Episode
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Firefly by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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Crusty Lily by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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Horn Haze by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com
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Poof by Podington Bear, License (CC BY 3.0): Artist website: soundofpicture.com