Polytene

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Relating to or having large multistranded chromosomes whose corresponding chromomeres are in contact.
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  • adj. Having very large chromosomes with many strands
  • n. A very large chromosome with many strands; a chromosome exhibiting polyteny
    • Word Usage
    "Using antibodies, Capelson and her collaborators were able to detect the binding of Nup98, SEC13, and FG-containing nucleoporins to specific genes on the polytene chromosomes."
     
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