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...