tetrasome

English

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ -some.

Noun

tetrasome (plural tetrasomes)

1. (genetics) A complex of four homologous chromosomes formed during meiosis
   • 2015 October 28, “Comparing the Assembly and Handedness Dynamics of (H3.3-H4) 2 Tetrasomes to Canonical Tetrasomes”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     During chromatin assembly, the (H3-H4) 2 tetramer binds first, forming a tetrasome that likely constitutes an important intermediate during ongoing transcription.

Anagrams

• amorettes, treatsome