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Chromosome
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One of the bodies in the cell nucleus that is the bearer of genes, has the form of a delicate chromatin filament during interphase, contracts to form a compact cylinder segmented into two arms by the centromere during metaphase and anaphase stages of cell division, and is capable of reproducing its physical and chemical structure through successive cell divisions. [ ]
Term info
Label
Chromosome
Synonyms
- Chromosomal
- Chromosome
- chromosome
ALT DEFINITION
Part of a cell that contains genetic information. Except for sperm and eggs, all human cells contain 46 chromosomes.
Legacy Concept Name
Chromosome
Preferred Name
Chromosome
Semantic Type
Cell Component
UMLS CUI
C0008633
code
C13202