ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Tetrasome

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Tetrasome is a noun meaning (genetics) A complex of four homologous chromosomes formed during meiosis.

Meaning

(genetics) A complex of four homologous chromosomes formed during meiosis.

Example Sentences

During chromatin assembly, the (H3-H4) 2 tetramer binds first, forming a tetrasome that likely constitutes an important intermediate during ongoing transcription.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tetrad, trisome, tetraploidy, tetranucleotide, tetraspace, tetramorph.

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