nanochromosome
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]nano- + chromosome
Noun
[edit]nanochromosome (plural nanochromosomes)
- (genetics) An extremely short chromosome, typically hosting just a single gene
- 2019, Postberg J, Weil PP, “Biogenesis of Developmental Master Regulatory 27nt-RNAs in Stylonychia—Can Coding RNA Turn into Non Coding?”, in Genes, volume 10, number 11, MDPI, , [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31752243 ���PMID]:
- Interestingly, three nanochromosomes containing RDRP candidate genes were identified in Styloynchia.