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heterochromatin

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(-krō′mə tin)

noun

Biol. the portion of the chromatin that stains densely and contains few or no genes

Origin: hetero- + chromatin

See heterochromatin in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Tightly coiled chromosomal material that stains deeply during interphase and is believed to be genetically inactive.

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