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[[File:BrunaliChromosomes.jpg|thumb|A comparison of [[Icheb]]'s chromosomes to those of a typical [[Brunali]] male]]
A '''chromosome''' is a long, continuous strand of [[DNA]] that contains [[gene|genes]] and regulatory elements. It is a [[molecule|macromolecular]] unit of genetic information. [[Human|Humans]] have 23 chromosome pairs.
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A '''chromosome''' is a long, continuous strand of [[DNA]] that contains [[gene]]s and regulatory elements. It is a [[molecule|macromolecular]] unit of genetic information. [[Human]]s had 23 chromosome pairs.
   
 
Chromosomes could be negatively impacted by:
 
Chromosomes could be negatively impacted by:
*excess or defenciency of trace elements;
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*excess or deficiency of [[trace element]]s;
*industrial waste byproducts in air and water;
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*[[industrial waste byproduct]]s in [[air]] and [[water]];
*vitamin deficiences:
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*[[vitamin]] deficiencies:
*viral contaminants;
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*[[virus|viral]] contaminants;
*magnetic field failure;
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*[[magnetic field]] failure;
*increase in visible light;
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*increase in [[visible light]];
*potassium overexposure;
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*[[potassium]] overexposure;
*calcium resorption;
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*[[calcium]] resorption;
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*bad [[personal hygiene]];
*long-term disease exposure;
 
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*[[red dye number two]];
*extraterrestial diseases;
 
 
*long-term [[disease]] exposure;
 
*extraterrestrial diseases;
 
*airborne particles (inert or carcinogenic);
 
*airborne particles (inert or carcinogenic);
*gravitional variations;
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*[[gravity|gravitational]] variations;
*solar field variations;
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*[[solar flux]] variations;
*neutrino bombardment;
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*[[neutrino]] bombardment;
*chemical exposure;
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*[[Chemistry|chemical]] exposure;
*nuclear radiation;
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*nuclear [[radiation]];
*gamma ray exposure;
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*[[gamma ray]] exposure;
*ultraviolet radiation; and
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*[[ultraviolet radiation]]; and
*parasitic organisms. ({{TNG|When The Bough Breaks}})
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*[[parasite|parasitic]] organisms. ({{TNG|When The Bough Breaks}})
:''This was not the full list of environmental factors which could have impacted the chromosomes in the Star Trek universe. There were other factors, some unreadable, some puzzling; and some intended as in-jokes, ex. Bad Personal Hygience or Red Eye Number Two.''
 
   
 
In [[2369]], [[Julian Bashir]] and [[Jadzia Dax]] ran a chromosome [[sensor|scan]] of a [[clone]] of [[Ibudan]]. ({{DS9|A Man Alone}})
 
In [[2369]], [[Julian Bashir]] and [[Jadzia Dax]] ran a chromosome [[sensor|scan]] of a [[clone]] of [[Ibudan]]. ({{DS9|A Man Alone}})
   
[[The Doctor]] used undamaged chromosomes from [[Denara Pel|Denara Pel's]] [[cerebellum]] to recreate her original DNA code. ({{VOY|Lifesigns}})
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In [[2372]], [[The Doctor]] used undamaged chromosomes from [[Denara Pel]]'s [[cerebellum]] to recreate her original DNA code. ({{VOY|Lifesigns}})
   
When the [[biomimetic lifeform|biomimetic]] [[crew]] became ill from [[subspace]] [[radiation]] [[radiation poisoning|poisoning]] the Doctor found that their chromosomes were breaking down at the molecular level. ({{VOY|Course: Oblivion}})
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When the [[Silver Blood]] {{USS|Voyager}} and its crew began to deteriorate from [[subspace radiation]] in [[2375]], The Doctor found that their chromosomes were breaking down on a [[molecule|molecular]] level. ({{VOY|Course: Oblivion}})
   
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The [[Brunali]] made [[genetic engineering|microgenetic alterations]] in the 3rd, 13th, and 17th chromosomes of certain children so that they would produce a [[spaceborne virus]], turning them into weapons against the [[Borg]]. ({{VOY|Child's Play}})
[[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]] [[joke|jokingly]] asks [[Mortimer Harren]] "how's your 13th chromosome?" while on an [[away mission]] in the ''[[Delta Flyer]]''. ({{VOY|Good Shepherd}})
 
   
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During an [[away mission]] in the ''[[Delta Flyer]]'' in [[2376]], [[Mortimer Harren]] asserted that genetics, not environment, were the determining factor in personality. In response, [[Captain]] [[Kathryn Janeway|Janeway]] [[joke|jokingly]] asked, "''How's your 13th chromosome? Missing a couple of base pairs in gene 178?''" ({{VOY|Good Shepherd}})
==External Links==
 
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{{bginfo|This was likely a reference to the chromosome considered responsible for development.}}
*{{wikipedia|Chromosome}}
 
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[[Category:Anatomy]]
 
 
== External link ==
 
* {{wikipedia}}
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[[de:Chromosom]]
 
[[Category:Biology]]

Revision as of 15:11, 20 November 2015

File:BrunaliChromosomes.jpg

A comparison of Icheb's chromosomes to those of a typical Brunali male

A chromosome is a long, continuous strand of DNA that contains genes and regulatory elements. It is a macromolecular unit of genetic information. Humans had 23 chromosome pairs.

Chromosomes could be negatively impacted by:

In 2369, Julian Bashir and Jadzia Dax ran a chromosome scan of a clone of Ibudan. (DS9: "A Man Alone")

In 2372, The Doctor used undamaged chromosomes from Denara Pel's cerebellum to recreate her original DNA code. (VOY: "Lifesigns")

When the Silver Blood USS Voyager and its crew began to deteriorate from subspace radiation in 2375, The Doctor found that their chromosomes were breaking down on a molecular level. (VOY: "Course: Oblivion")

The Brunali made microgenetic alterations in the 3rd, 13th, and 17th chromosomes of certain children so that they would produce a spaceborne virus, turning them into weapons against the Borg. (VOY: "Child's Play")

During an away mission in the Delta Flyer in 2376, Mortimer Harren asserted that genetics, not environment, were the determining factor in personality. In response, Captain Janeway jokingly asked, "How's your 13th chromosome? Missing a couple of base pairs in gene 178?" (VOY: "Good Shepherd")

This was likely a reference to the chromosome considered responsible for development.

External link