The Chromosomes Hiding in Specks of Lint

SciShow is supported by Go to to get 20 off of an annual Premium subscription. Tiny versions of chromosomes show up in things like birds, reptiles, and amphibians. These mysterious lintlike flecks may be the building blocks for our entire genomes. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow is on TikTok Check us out at Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Chris Peters, Matt Curls, Kevin Bealer, Jeffrey Mckishen, Jacob, Christopher R Boucher, Nazara, Jason A Saslow, charles george, Christoph Schwanke, Ash, Bryan Cloer, Silas Emrys, Eric Jensen, Adam Brainard, Piya Shedden, Jeremy Mysliwiec, Alex Hackman, GrowingViolet, Sam Lutfi, Alisa Sherbow, Dr. Melvin Sanicas, Melida Williams, Tom Mosner Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet SciShow Tangents Podcast: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Sources: Image Sources: , SciShow