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 (synset 105443656)
    is a type of: body substance - the substance of the body
    subtypes: sex chromatin - chromatin found only in female cells
    is a part of:
    • cell nucleus, karyon, nucleus - a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
    • chromosome - a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
    same as: chromatin granule

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