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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. intracellular space
  3. cell nucleus
  4. chromosomes
  5. chromatin
  6. sex chromatin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. cell biology
  3. cytogenetics
  4. chromosomes
  5. chromatin
  6. sex chromatin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. cytogenetics
  4. chromosomes
  5. chromatin
  6. sex chromatin
  1. Fields of Study
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. nucleoproteins
  5. chromatin
  6. sex chromatin
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. amino acids, peptides and proteins
  3. proteins
  4. nucleoproteins
  5. chromatin
  6. sex chromatin

Preferred term

sex chromatin

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information In the interphase nucleus, a condensed mass of chromatin representing an inactivated X chromosome. Each X chromosome, in excess of one, forms sex chromatin (Barr body) in the mammalian nucleus.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/25762

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