Structure
- nucleolus organizer
The particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after...
- centromere
A specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the...
Genetics
- gene
Tics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions...
- sex chromosome
(genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual; "mammals normally...
Also contains
- chromatin
The readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various...
- chromatid
One of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis.
- telomere
Either (free) end of a eukaryotic chromosome; "telomeres act as caps to keep the sticky...
- autosome
Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single...
- acentric chromosome
A chromosome lacking a centromere.
- acrocentric chromosome
A chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm...
- metacentric chromosome
A chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median p...
- telocentric chromosome
A chromosome like a straight rod with the centromere in terminal positio...