HETEROCHROMATIN


Meaning of HETEROCHROMATIN in English

n.

Pronunciation: - ' kr ō -m ə -t ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: G

Date: 1932

: densely staining chromatin that appears as nodules in or along chromosomes and contains relatively few genes

– het · ero · chro · mat · ic \ -kr ə - ' ma-tik \ adjective

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