Heterochromatin

Heterochromatin

Densely staining chromatin that appears as nodules in or along chromosomes and contains relatively few genes.

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Category: Human genome
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heterochromatin

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Regions of chromosomes that stain darkly even during interphase; thought to be for the most part genetically inactive. cf euchromatin.

heterochromatin

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Densely staining chromatin that appears as nodules in or along chromosomes and contains relatively few genes.

heterochromatin

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Chromatin that remains condensed throughout the cell cycle and is generally inactive.

heterochromatin

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heterochromatin

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The portion of chromosome material that remains condensed and is transcriptionally inactive during interphase.

heterochromatin

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The portion of chromosome material that remains condensed and is transcriptionally inactive during interphase.

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