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Search Results for: facultative heterochromatin

Definition noun Heterochromatin that may lose its condensed state and becomes genetically active Supplement Heterochromatin... Read More

Definition noun Regions on chromosomes that are condensed permanently, genetically inactive, and always in the same position... Read More

Chromatin Definition What is chromatin in a cell? Chromatin is a complex of nucleic acids (e.g. DNA or RNA) and proteins... Read More

Definition noun Highly condensed, tightly packed form of chromatin, as opposed to the lightly packed... Read More