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Chromosome Arm

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Under the microscope chromosomes appear as thin, thread-like structures. They all have a short arm and long arm separated by a primary constriction called the centromere. The short arm is designated as p and the long arm as q. [ ]

Term info

Label

Chromosome Arm

Synonyms
  • Chromosome Arm
Legacy Concept Name

Chromosome_Arm

Preferred Name

Chromosome Arm

Semantic Type

Gene or Genome

UMLS CUI

C0449721

code

C13355

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