Polytene
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Polytene is an adjective meaning (molecular biology) Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).
Meaning
(molecular biology) Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).
More Meanings
- (molecular biology) A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny
Example Sentences
Unlike normal chromosomes, polytenes are visible in a microscope even when cell division is not taking place.
When this was done, it could be shown that the production of polytene chromosomes is not uniform for all chromosomes of a single nucleus, ie, some chromosomes are more polytene than others, […]
Word Forms
- polytenes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include giant, chromosomes, polytenic, pleiomeric, polysomic, multichromatid.
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