Chromosome

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Chromosome Definition

One of the bodies in the cell nucleus that is the bearer of genes, has the form of a delicate chromatin filament during interphase, contracts to form a compact cylinder segmented into two arms by the centromere during metaphase and anaphase stages of cell division, and is capable of reproducing its physical and chemical structure through successive cell divisions.

Chromosome Synonyms

Chromosome, Chromosomal, chromosome

Terms in Chromosome category

Autosome
Human Chromosome
Interphase Chromosome
Mitotic Chromosome
Pre-Condensed Chromosomes
Sex Chromosome