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The readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins
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chromatin
Word definitions for chromatin in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Chromatin is a complex of macromolecules found in cells, consisting of DNA , protein , and RNA . The primary functions of chromatin are 1) to package DNA into a smaller volume to fit in the cell, 2) to reinforce the DNA macromolecule to allow mitosis , ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division the chromatin condenses into chromosomes [syn: chromatin granule ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Chromatin \Chro"ma*tin\, n. [Gr. ?, ?, color.] 1. (Biol.) Tissue which is capable of being stained by dyes.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
protoplasm in cell nuclei, 1882, from German, coined 1879 by German anatomist Walther Flemming (1843-1905), from Latinized form of Greek khromat- , the correct combinational form of khroma "color" (see chroma ) + chemical suffix -in (2). Related: Chromatid ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (senseid en complex of DNA, RNA, and proteins)(context biology English) A complex of DNA, RNA and proteins within the cell nucleus out of which chromosomes condense during cell division.
Usage examples of chromatin.
This explanation is that some of the chromatin material or germ plasm is handed down from one generation to another, and is stored temporarily in the nucleii of the reproductive cells.
And, second, chromosomes only resolved themselves out of the chromatin during mitosis, which, of course, was hardly the usual state of affairs within a cell.
As a footnote, Florian added, 'And there's also this cell material called chromatin, but that's a bit complex for our festive little dinner.