chromatin : Idioms & Phrases

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chromatin granule

  • noun the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
    chromatin.
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sex chromatin

  • noun chromatin found only in female cells
    • the presence or absence of sex chromatin in cells obtained by amniocentesis makes it possible to determine the sex of a fetus
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