Hemisome
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hemisome is a noun meaning (genetics) A coil of DNA, surrounding a core of four histones, in a centromere.
Meaning
(genetics) A coil of DNA, surrounding a core of four histones, in a centromere.
Word Forms
- hemisomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include holocentromere, centrochromatin, heterosome, centromere, heterochromatin, chromatin.
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