Chromatin Definition

krōmə-tĭn
noun
A protoplasmic substance in the nucleus of living cells, forming the chromosomes and containing the genes: because it readily takes a deep stain, it is useful in microscopic observation of the cell.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • chromatin granule

Other Word Forms of Chromatin

Noun

Singular:
chromatin
Plural:
chromatins

Origin of Chromatin

  • From German Chromatin, from (combining form of) Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrōma, “colour”) + -in.

    From Wiktionary

Chromatin Sentence Examples

  • The chromatin is practically identical with nuclein.

  • If, from whatever cause, any of the chromatin loops belonging to the functional order be lost the descendants of such a cell, being unable to restore these loops, will be minus the functional attributes associated with the lost elements.

  • The chromatin substance increases in amount; the thread stains moie deeply, and in most cases presents a homogeneous appearance.

  • The eukaryotic solution to the compaction problem is called chromatin, a complex of DNA and structural proteins.

  • Each chromosome is really a very long molecule of DNA wound up and coiled around special proteins to form chromatin.

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Words Starting With

CCHCHR

Words Ending With

NINTIN

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Words Starting With C and Ending With N

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