Anatomy

Heterochromatin

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

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Abstract

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

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  • Heterochromatins

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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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72(68)

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Previous Indexing

  • Chromosomes (1966-1967)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.106w.279.345.190w.160.180w.383w
  2. D12.776w.664w.224w.466w
  3. G05.360w.160.180w.383w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heterochromatin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006570. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006570
  2. Heterochromatin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heterochromatin
  3. Heterochromatin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q837783