˜yÐÄvlog

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polytene chromosome

[ pol-ee-teen ]

noun

Genetics.
  1. a giant, cross-banded chromosome that results from multiple replication of its genetic material with the duplicated chromatin strands remaining closely associated.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of polytene chromosome1

First recorded in 1970–75; poly- + -tene

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