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metaphasic

metaphasic adjective: relating to metaphase.

Adjective

metaphasic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to metaphase.
    • To obtain metaphasic chromosomes, root-tip spreads were prepared using pectinase (15 U/ml) and cellulase (80 U/ml) digestion prior to squashing in 45% acetic acid onto cleaned microscope slides as described by Schwarzacher et al.2015 December 4, “The Molecular Cytogenetic Characterization of Pistachio ( Pistacia vera L.) Suggests the Arrest of Recombination in the Largest Heteropycnotic Pair HC1”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin of metaphasic

From metaphase + -ic.

Questions about metaphasic

What does metaphasic mean?
Metaphasic means relating to metaphase.
What part of speech is metaphasic?
Metaphasic is an adjective.

Words near metaphasic in the dictionary

  1. metaperspectives
  2. metaph
  3. metaph.
  4. metaphase
  5. metaphases
  6. metaphasic
  7. metaphasis
  8. metaphedrone
  9. metaphen
  10. metaphenomena
  11. metaphenomenal

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