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ALL meanings of chromonema

chro·mo·ne·ma
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  • noun chromonema a coiled chromatin thread within a single chromosome 3
  • noun chromonema a coiled, twisted, threadlike filament in a chromatid at all stages of mitosis 3
  • noun chromonema the coiled mass of threads visible within a nucleus at the start of cell division 2
  • noun plural chromonema a chromosome thread that is relatively uncoiled at early prophase but assumes a spiral form at metaphase. 1
  • noun chromonema (genetics) The coiled central filament of a chromatid upon which the chromomeres lie. 1
  • noun chromonema (genetics) The central coiled filament of a chromatid upon which the chromomeres lie. 0
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