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Gene Fool

Jack ShaferPosted Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at 2:35 PM ET

Correction
Chatterbox would like to apologize to chromosomes of all shapes and colors for the egregious genetic error in yesterday's item.

Maleness is associated with the Y chromosome. (Special thanks goes to Andrew Brecher, who was the first to point out our goof.)

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