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Definition of Barr body
: a densely staining inactivated condensed X chromosome that is present in each somatic cell of most female mammals and is used as a test of genetic femaleness (as in a fetus)
— called also sex chromatin
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“Barr body.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Barr%20body. Accessed 15 Jun. 2021.
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Barr body
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Medical Definition of Barr body
: a densely staining inactivated condensed X chromosome that is present in each somatic cell of most female mammals and is used as a test of genetic femaleness (as in a fetus or an athlete)
— called also sex chromatin
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The first known use of Barr body was in 1961
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