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单词 heterochromatin
释义

heterochromatin

noun

het·​ero·​chro·​ma·​tin ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈkrō-mə-tən How to pronounce heterochromatin (audio)
: densely staining chromatin that appears as nodules in or along chromosomes and contains relatively few genes
heterochromatic
ˌhe-tə-rō-krə-ˈma-tik How to pronounce heterochromatin (audio)
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But this process inherently misses some portions of the whole genome, particularly sections of certain genes in heterochromatin regions (typically found in the centromeres and telomeres, where DNA is highly repetitive). Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 1 Apr. 2022 At the time, scientists couldn’t sequence heterochromatin, so despite the celebratory hubbub and champagne toasts, almost 10% of the genome went unsequenced. Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2021

Word History

Etymology

German

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

heterochromatin

noun

het·​ero·​chro·​ma·​tin -ˈkrō-mət-ən How to pronounce heterochromatin (audio)
: densely staining chromatin that appears as nodules in or along chromosomes and contains relatively few genes
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