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tetrasome

tetrasome noun: a complex of four homologous chromosomes formed during meiosis.

Noun

tetrasome (plural tetrasomes)

  1. A complex of four homologous chromosomes formed during meiosis
    • During chromatin assembly, the (H3-H4) 2 tetramer binds first, forming a tetrasome that likely constitutes an important intermediate during ongoing transcription.2015 October 28, “Comparing the Assembly and Handedness Dynamics of (H3.3-H4) 2 Tetrasomes to Canonical Tetrasomes”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

tetrasome meaning in Tamil

tetrasome in Tamil

நான்மடியமூர்த்தம்

Forms of tetrasome

pluraltetrasomes

Origin of tetrasome

From tetra- + -some.

Questions about tetrasome

What does tetrasome mean?
Tetrasome means a complex of four homologous chromosomes formed during meiosis.
What is tetrasome in Tamil?
Tetrasome in Tamil is நான்மடியமூர்த்தம். See Tetrasome meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is tetrasome?
Tetrasome is a noun.
What is the plural of tetrasome?
The plural of tetrasome is tetrasomes.

Words near tetrasome in the dictionary

  1. tetraskeles
  2. tetraskelion
  3. tetraskelions
  4. tetrasodium
  5. tetrasomal
  6. tetrasome
  7. tetrasomes
  8. tetrasomic
  9. tetrasomics
  10. tetrasomies
  11. tetrasomy

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