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Tang, P. Chromosome 20. Encyclopedia. Available online: https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/4924 (accessed on 25 September 2026).
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Tang, Peter. "Chromosome 20." Encyclopedia. Web. 24 December, 2020.
Chromosome 20
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Humans normally have 46 chromosomes in each cell, divided into 23 pairs. Two copies of chromosome 20, one copy inherited from each parent, form one of the pairs.

chromosomes & mtDNA

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