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nanochromosome

nanochromosome noun: an extremely short chromosome, typically hosting just a single gene.

Noun

nanochromosome (plural nanochromosomes)

  1. An extremely short chromosome, typically hosting just a single gene
    • Interestingly, three nanochromosomes containing RDRP candidate genes were identified in Styloynchia.2019, Postberg J, Weil PP, “Biogenesis of Developmental Master Regulatory 27nt-RNAs in Stylonychia—Can Coding RNA Turn into Non Coding?”, in Genes, volume 10, number 11, MDPI, →DOI, →PMID

Forms of nanochromosome

pluralnanochromosomes

Origin of nanochromosome

From nano- + chromosome.

Questions about nanochromosome

What does nanochromosome mean?
Nanochromosome means an extremely short chromosome, typically hosting just a single gene.
What part of speech is nanochromosome?
Nanochromosome is a noun.
What is the plural of nanochromosome?
The plural of nanochromosome is nanochromosomes.

Words near nanochromosome in the dictionary

  1. nanochip
  2. nanochips
  3. nanochitosan
  4. nanochromatographic
  5. nanochromatography
  6. nanochromosome
  7. nanochromosomes
  8. nanocide
  9. nanocides
  10. nanociliate
  11. nanociliates

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