Mass of X and Y chromosomes

Range X chromosome 0.04pg: Y chromosome 0.015pg pg
Organism Human Homo sapiens
Reference See measurement method section
Primary Source Ross et al., The DNA sequence of the human X chromosome. Nature. 2005 Mar 17 434(7031):325-37. p.325 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID15772651
Method 1bp=1.02×10^-9pg˜1×10^-9pg? 1b=1bp/2˜1×10^-9/2=5×10^-10pg (BNID 103829). Chromosome X: length (in bp)/2˜1.6×10^8bp/2˜8×10^7 bases. Weight=length×weight=8×10^7×5×10^-10=4×10^-2pg (length of x chromosome given in primary source). Chromosome Y: length (in bp)/2˜5.7×10^7bp/2˜3×10^7 bases. Weight=length×weight=3×10^7×5×10^-10=1.5×10^-2pg (length of Y chromosome given in link (ensembl genome))
Comments Length of X chromosome is given in primary source as ~155Mb
Entered by Uri M
ID 111264