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Chromatin

noun
1.
The readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes.  Synonym: chromatin granule.



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"Chromatin" Quotes from Famous Books



... there is a differentiated area constituting a special structure, the nucleus, which contains a peculiar material called "chromatin." The nucleus has chiefly to do with the multiplication of the cell and contains the factors which determine heredity. The mass outside of the nucleus is termed "cytoplasm," and this may be homogeneous in appearance or may contain granules. On the outside there is a more or less definite ...
— Disease and Its Causes • William Thomas Councilman



Words linked to "Chromatin" :   chromatin granule, body substance, karyon, nucleus, cell nucleus, chromosome



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