chromatid
See also: Chromatid
English
WOTD – 18 August 2006
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In this schematic diagram of a human metaphase chromosome, (1) refers to a chromatid: one-half of the two identical double helices of the already replicated chromosome, both joined together by the centromere (2). During cell division, the identical copies (together called a sister chromatid pair) are divided over the two daughter cells, each double helix then constituting a chromosome in its own right. The short (3) and long arm (4) of the chromatid to the right are also marked.
Etymology
from Ancient Greek khrōmat (“color”) + id
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɹəʊmətɪd/
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Noun
chromatid (plural chromatids)
- (genetics) After DNA replication either of then the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
Translations
Either of the two strands of a chromosome that separate during mitosis
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