The human cells with only HALF a genome: Breakthrough could help treat genetic blindness, diabetes and infertility ...

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The human cells with only HALF a genome: Breakthrough could help treat genetic blindness, diabetes and infertility  | Daily Mail Online

'Human cells are 'diploid' because they inherit two sets of chromosomes
This includes 23 chromosome from the mother and 23 from the father
Egg and sperm cells are haploid as they contain one set of chromosomes
The breakthrough will help study genetic abnormalities, treat blindness and diabetes and help with infertility'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3495625/Scientists-develop-new-human-stem-cells-half-genome.html
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