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Chromatin (Noun)

Meaning

The readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Examples

  • Chromatin is the complex of genetic material and proteins that make up the chromosome.
  • The DNA double helix is wound around nucleosomes to form chromatin.
  • Chromatin can be either euchromatin, which is less compact and more accessible to transcription factors, or heterochromatin, which is more compact and less accessible.
  • Researchers used a specialized technique to visualize the chromatin structure in the nucleus of the cell.
  • The repressive histone modifications and nucleosome positioning are involved in the regulation of chromatin structure and gene expression.

Synonyms

  • Chromatin Granule

Related Words

  • Chromatinic (adjective)
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