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nanochromosomes

nanochromosomes is the plural of nanochromosome.

Meaning of nanochromosome

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

Questions about nanochromosomes

What is nanochromosomes the plural of?
Nanochromosomes is the plural of nanochromosome.

Words near nanochromosomes in the dictionary

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

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