microchromosome การใช้
- A link has been suggested between microchromosome presence and certain genetic disorders like Down syndrome and fragile X syndrome.
- Possibly due to the high recombination rates, chicken chromosome 16 ( a microchromosome ) has been found to contain the most genetic diversity of any chromosome in certain chicken breeds.
- A "'microchromosome "'is a type of very small chromosome which is a typical component of the karyotype of birds, some reptiles, fish, and amphibians; they tend to be absent in mammals.