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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Nucleoproteins > Chromatin > Euchromatin
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Chromosomes > Chromosome Structures > Chromatin > Euchromatin
... > Fluids and Secretions > Body Fluids > Body Fluid Compartments > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Cell Nucleus > Cell Nucleus Structures > Intranuclear Space > Chromosomes > Chromosome Structures > Chromatin > Euchromatin
... > Tissues > Body Fluid Compartments > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Cell Nucleus > Cell Nucleus Structures > Intranuclear Space > Chromosomes > Chromosome Structures > Chromatin > Euchromatin
... > Cells > Cellular Structures > Intracellular Space > Cytoplasm > Cytoplasmic Structures > Organelles > Cell Nucleus > Cell Nucleus Structures > Intranuclear Space > Chromosomes > Chromosome Structures > Chromatin > Euchromatin

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Euchromatin  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • Chromosome regions that are loosely packaged and more accessible to RNA polymerases than HETEROCHROMATIN. These regions also stain differentially in CHROMOSOME BANDING preparations.

History note

  • 2001; use EUCHROMATIN (NM) 1981-2000

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D022041

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