Chromosome 4

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Chromosome 4 is one of the 28 chromosomes in the human body, and is the 4th largest. It contains around 1000 genes and codes for aproximately 6% of human DNA. Chromosome 4 is involved in a series of genetic disorders, due to mutations, such as huntingtons, narcolepsy and parkinsons [1].

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