heterochromatin

English

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ chromatin.

Noun

heterochromatin (countable and uncountable, plural heterochromatins)

(cytology) Heterochromatic tightly coiled chromosome material; believed to be genetically inactive

See also

euchromatin

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