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    What is the main function of chromosome 5 in humans?

    Question #92930. Asked by Dead Man Inc. (Feb 28 08 8:05 AM)


    rxbigdawg

    		As far as we can tell there is not a main theme of function of any of the chromosomes. They are more like a library of books without the dewy decimal system. Chromosome 5 is one of the bigger chromosomes but has a smaller gene density than most of the others. According to Wikipedia (not an athoratative sourse but a start) much of chromosome 5 are invertibrate genes.

    A couple of important genes on 5 deal with survival motor nuron genes and growth factor genes.

    Some interesting diseases that can be influenced by chrom5 are Parkinsons and nicotine dependance.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome_5

    Feb 28 08, 10:50 AM

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