heterochromatin

noun het·ero·chro·ma·tin \-ˈkrō-mə-tən\

Definition of HETEROCHROMATIN

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

— het·ero·chro·mat·ic \-krə-ˈma-tik\ adjective

German

First Known Use: 1932

Medical Dictionary

noun het·ero·chro·ma·tin \-ˈkrō-mət-ən\

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

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