Heterochromatin

The portion of chromosome material that remains condensed and is transcriptionally inactive during INTERPHASE.

Year introduced: 1972(1968)

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Tree Number(s): A11.284.430.106.279.345.190.160.180.383, D12.776.664.224.466, G05.360.160.180.383

MeSH Unique ID: D006570

Entry Terms:

• Heterochromatins

Previous Indexing:

• Chromosomes (1966-1967)

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Anatomy Category
Cells
Cellular Structures
Intracellular Space
Cell Nucleus
Cell Nucleus Structures
Intranuclear Space
Chromosomes
Chromosome Structures
Chromatin
Heterochromatin
Sex Chromatin

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Nucleoproteins
Chromatin
Heterochromatin

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Genetic Structures
Chromosome Structures
Chromatin
Heterochromatin
Sex Chromatin