Anatomy

Chromatin

The material of CHROMOSOMES. It is a complex of DNA; HISTONES; and nonhistone proteins (CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE) found within the nucleus of a cell.

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The material of CHROMOSOMES. It is a complex of DNA; HISTONES; and nonhistone proteins (CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE) found within the nucleus of a cell.

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  • Chromatins

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16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  • Chromosomes (1966-1971)
  • Sex Chromatin (1966-1971)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.106w.279.345.190w.160.180w
  2. D12.776w.664w.224w
  3. G05.360w.160.180w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chromatin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002843. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002843
  2. Chromatin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatin
  3. Chromatin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180951