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Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Chromosomes > Chromosome Structures > Chromatids
... > Fluids and Secretions > Body Fluids > Body Fluid Compartments > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Cell Nucleus > Cell Nucleus Structures > Intranuclear Space > Chromosomes > Chromosome Structures > Chromatids
... > Tissues > Body Fluid Compartments > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Cell Nucleus > Cell Nucleus Structures > Intranuclear Space > Chromosomes > Chromosome Structures > Chromatids
... > Cells > Cellular Structures > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Cell Nucleus > Cell Nucleus Structures > Intranuclear Space > Chromosomes > Chromosome Structures > Chromatids

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Chromatids  

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  • Either of the two longitudinally adjacent threads formed when a eukaryotic chromosome replicates prior to mitosis. The chromatids are held together at the centromere. Sister chromatids are derived from the same chromosome. (Singleton & Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2d ed)

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  • 68

In other languages

  • kromatidit

    Finnish

  • DNA-juoste
  • DNA-juosteet
  • DNA-ketju
  • DNA-ketjut
  • DNA-rihmat
  • kromatidi
  • Kromatider

    Swedish

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002842

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