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Where can barr bodies be found?

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BARR BODIES CAN BE SEEN AS A SMALL APPENDAGE ON THE NUCLEOUS OF A POLYMORPHONUCLEAR NEUTROPHIL OF BLOOD CELLS FROM A FEMALE HUMAN. THESE ARE ONE OF THE WHITE CELL TYPES SEEN ON A BLOOD SMEAR DONE ON A CBC. tim goodman clinical lab scientist

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A Barr body is formed in females. One of their X-chromosomes is randomly "shut off". The chromosome that is turned off is pushed to the side of the nucleus forming a Barr body.

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