chromatin
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See also: Chromatin
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from German Chromatin, from (combining form of) Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + -ινος (-inos, “made of”). Analyzable as chromatic (“of colour”) + -in (“substance”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɹəʊmətɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
[edit]chromatin (countable and uncountable, plural chromatins)
- (biology) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
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[edit]complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins
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