sister chromatid
Americannoun
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In mitosis, homologous chromosomes line up end-to-end so that when they divide, each daughter cell receives a sister chromatid from both members of the homologous pair.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
The centromere is the structure that attaches one sister chromatid to another.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The recombinant sister chromatid has a combination of maternal and paternal genes that did not exist before the crossover.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
Now, when that sister chromatid is moved into a gamete, it will carry some DNA from one parent of the individual and some DNA from the other parent.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
During anaphase II, as in mitotic anaphase, the kinetochores divide and one sister chromatid is pulled to one pole and the other sister chromatid is pulled to the other pole.
From Textbooks • Apr. 25, 2013
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