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SEX CHROMOSOME MASS [1 record]

Record 1 2003-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

A small mass of intensely staining chromatin seen in the nucleus of the female cell during interphase. Variably shaped, it is adjacent to the inner surface of the nuclear membrane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Grain de chromatine accolé au nucléole ou à la face interne de la membrane nucléaire. Il correspond à un chromosome X inactivé pendant l'interphase cellulaire et existe dans les cellules des sujets normaux de sexe féminin.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
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