chromatin
chro·ma·tin
noun \ˈkrō-mət-ən\Definition of CHROMATIN
: a complex of a nucleic acid with basic proteins (as histone) in eukaryotic cells that is usually dispersed in the interphase nucleus and condensed into chromosomes in mitosis and meiosis
—chro·ma·tin·ic \ˌkrō-mə-ˈtin-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
Illustration of CHROMATIN
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