Hexasome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hexasome is a noun meaning Any one of six homologous chromosomes in an aneuploid complement.
Meaning
Any one of six homologous chromosomes in an aneuploid complement.
Example Sentences
FACT enables the displacement of the histone H2A/H2B dimer from the nucleosome octamer, leaving a “hexasome” on the DNA.
Word Forms
- hexasomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hexasomy, octasome, hexahex, hexaplicate, hexapody, octaploid.
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