Chromosome 13

The chromosome image below is the online version of chromosome 13 depicted on the Human Genome Landmarks poster.

This image is a MacroMedia Flash file. If you do not have Flash Player installed on your computer, visit MacroMedia to download your free copy.

PC Users: To print the chromosome, right-click on the image, and then select Print from the pop-up menu. To zoom in on the image, right-click on the chromosome and select Zoom In from the pop-up menu. After zooming in, you can scroll up and down by moving the hand-cursor along the chromosome.

MAC Users: To print the chromosome, press the Control key and click on the image. Select Print from the pop-up window. To zoom in on the image, Control-click on the chromosome and select Zoom In from the pop-up menu. After zooming in, you can scroll up and down by moving the hand-cursor along the chromosome.

Magenta and green. These regions reflect the unique patterns of light and dark bands seen on human chromosomes that have been stained to allow viewing through a light microscope.

Red. The centromere, or constricted portion, of each chromosome.

Yellow. Chromosomal regions that vary in staining intensity and are sometimes called heterochromatin (meaning "different color").

Yellow with thin magenta horizontal lines. (e.g., on chromosome 21) denote variable regions, called stalks, that connect a very small chromosome arm (a "satellite") to the chromosome.