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Chromosome 12

Chromosome 12 is one of the 23 pairs of Chromosomes in humans, containing approximately 4-5% of the total DNA in cells and carrying genes involved in diverse biological functions including immune response, metabolism, and cell cycle regulation. In the context of chromosomal research published in this journal, invest…

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Overview

Chromosome 12 is one of the 23 pairs of Chromosomes in humans, containing approximately 4-5% of the total DNA in cells and carrying genes involved in diverse biological functions including immune response, metabolism, and cell cycle regulation. In the context of chromosomal research published in this journal, investigations have examined chromosomal organization across different organisms and theoretical frameworks for understanding genetic information. Research has explored the chromosomal characteristics of non-human species such as Dictyostelium giganteum, contributing to comparative genomics and our understanding of chromosomal variation across evolutionary lineages. Additionally, theoretical work has proposed mathematical and fractal-based models for interpreting biological information encoded in Chromosomes, suggesting potential applications in fields ranging from basic cancer research to astrobiology and computational approaches inspired by biological systems. These studies reflect the broader scientific effort to characterize chromosomal structure and function across the tree of life, to develop new conceptual frameworks for understanding genetic organization, and to apply insights from chromosomal biology to practical challenges in medicine and biotechnology. Understanding individual Chromosomes like chromosome 12 remains fundamental to genetics, genomics, and the investigation of inherited diseases.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2021

Six Fractal Codes of Biological Life Unifying ATOMS, WAVES and INFORMATION: Perspectives in Exobiology, Cancers Basic Research and Artificial Intelligence Biomimetism Decisions Making

Perez Jean-claudeCorresponding author
Phd Maths Computer Science Bordeaux University, RETIRED Interdisciplinary Researcher (IBM Emeritus, IBM European Research Center On Artificial Intelligence Montpellier) Bordeaux Metropole, France.
Medical Informatics and Decision Making Cited by 2 doi:10.14302/issn.2641-5526.jmid-21-3900

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 2 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Chromosomes.

Journal editorial board
Youlian Pan · Canada Alessandra Iannuzzi · Italy Nevenka Mestrovic · Croatia

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