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polytene chromosome

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[pol-ee-teen] / ˈpɒl iˌtin /

noun

Genetics.

  1. a giant, cross-banded chromosome that results from multiple replication of its genetic material with the duplicated chromatin strands remaining closely associated.

Etymology

Origin of polytene chromosome

First recorded in 1970–75; poly- + -tene

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