Juxtaposition: Icy chiasma

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Y and X cubosomes?

Last night while drinking some water, I noticed that two ice cubes had fused, forming a complex that resembled an X chromosome in metaphase: two chromatids joined by a wee little centromere! I realized at that point that I really am a big science dork. But I thought it was pretty enough to share anyway.

I think that’s probably a Y cubosome off to the left, with its chromatids stretched end-to-end. Why my glass of water has only sex cubosomes and no autosomes, I have no idea. The analogy breaks down, ok?

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Y and X chromosomes: copyright Indigo Instruments

PS. My water glass photo kind of resembles the Rosalind Franklin art I posted about earlier, doesn’t it? Huh.

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3 Responses to Juxtaposition: Icy chiasma

  1. John Dennehy says:

    Soooo… what have you been drinking?

  2. cicada says:

    I’m not answering that. But since I’m blogging on Friday night, obviously not enough. ;)

  3. Janelle says:

    I love it! What a creative mind you have!

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