human chromosome 12

chromosome 12 in Homo sapiens
Thing chromosome Q847102
human chromosome 12
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human chromosome 12

Summary

human chromosome 12 is a chromosome[1]. It draws 108 Wikipedia views per month (chromosome category, ranking #15 of 23).[2]

Key Facts

  • human chromosome 12's instance of is recorded as chromosome[3].
  • human chromosome 12 followed human chromosome 11[4].
  • human chromosome 12 was followed by human chromosome 13[5].
  • human chromosome 12 is a type of submetacentric chromosome[6].
  • human chromosome 12 is part of human genome[7].
  • human chromosome 12's Commons category is recorded as Human chromosome 12[8].
  • human chromosome 12's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[9].
  • human chromosome 12's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Genes on human chromosome 12[10].
  • human chromosome 12's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '12'}[11].
  • human chromosome 12's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q145911', 'amount': '+133275309'}[12].

Body

Definition and Type

human chromosome 12's instance of is recorded as chromosome[3]. It is a type of submetacentric chromosome[6].

Use and Application

human chromosome 12 is part of human genome[7].

Why It Matters

human chromosome 12 draws 108 Wikipedia views per month (chromosome category, ranking #15 of 23).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Methods of Studying Human Chromosomes and Nomenclature. The Normal Human Karyotype. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved . ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007537020805171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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