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![[-- human artificial chromosome (HAC) --]](Images/Terms/HAC.gif){kind=small}
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| defined: |
A vector used to transfer or express large fragments of human DNA. HACs behave and are constructed like human chromosomes.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Melissa Ashlock, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genetics and Molecular Biology Branch, defines human artificial chromosome (HAC). |
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chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), vector | |
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