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heterochromosome

[ het-er-uh-kroh-muh-sohm ]

noun

Genetics.


heterochromosome

/ ËŒ³óÉ›³ÙÉ™°ùəʊˈ°ì°ùəʊ³¾É™ËŒ²õəʊ³¾ /

noun

  1. an atypical chromosome, esp a sex chromosome
  2. a chromosome composed mainly of heterochromatin
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of heterochromosome1

First recorded in 1900–05; hetero- + chromosome
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In figures 113-116 the small heterochromosome pair is shown in various positions with reference to the other chromosomes of the metaphase of the first spermatocyte.

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Figure 137 is an exceptional anaphase in which the heterochromosome elements are not mingled with the polar masses of chromatin.

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The small heterochromosome divides in the second spindle in advance of the others as seen in figure 150.

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First spermatocyte, growth stage showing the heterochromosome group.

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First spermatocyte, spireme stage, showing the larger and smaller heterochromosome associated with a plasmosome. 65-68.

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