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Certain organisms contain cells that possess polytene chromosomes. What are polytene chromosomes, where are they found, and what function do they serve?
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Polytene chromosomes are a type of chromosome that have a characteristic banding pattern and are found in certain tissues of some organisms, such as the salivary glands of fruit flies. They are formed by repeated rounds of DNA replication without cell division, Show more…
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