When Did Human Chromosome 2 Fuse?(2023)
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The article discusses the fusion of human chromosome 2, with commenters exploring the genetic implications and questioning how such a fusion could become established in a population.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robertsonian_translocation
I mean, it can happen, sure, but how do you get offspring in a population full of individuals with unfused chromosomes?
Does it need to happen twice, at the same time, and exactly the same way?