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Tiny versions of chromosomes show up in things like birds, reptiles, and amphibians. These mysterious lint-like flecks may be the building blocks for our entire genomes.
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https://www.pnas.org/content/118/45/e2112494118
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/dust-specks-found-to-be-the-building-blocks-of-our-genome
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780123749840009438
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