MeiosisSister chromatidsDiploidGeneticPairsSegregation23rd pairGenesAllelesDifferent chromosomesChromatinCentromereLociHumansGene on the chromosomeSynapsisHuman chromosomeRecombination eventsIdenticalRegion on chromosomeChanges in chromosomeProteinsBreakageExtra chromosomeOrganismCharacteristicsHomologyLocusGenomicCentromericAneuploidyMeiotic divisionReplicationMitoticConsistsSpindleOrganismsSpermChromosomalCellsRad18StructuralDeletionsKaryotypeFemalesCondenseCellHaploidGenusSpindlesStructure
Meiosis18
- Homologs have the same genes in the same loci where they provide points along each chromosome which enable a pair of chromosomes to align correctly with each other before separating during meiosis. (wikipedia.org)
- This mixing of maternal and paternal traits is enhanced by crossing over during meiosis, wherein lengths of chromosomal arms and the DNA they contain within a homologous chromosome pair are exchanged with one another. (wikipedia.org)
- Later on during the 1930s Harriet Creighton and Barbara McClintock were studying meiosis in corn cells and examining gene loci on corn chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
- Homologous chromosomes are important in the processes of meiosis and mitosis. (wikipedia.org)
- In Which Part Of Meiosis Does Random Alignment Of Homologous Chromosomes Occur? (styleslicker.com)
- Meiosis is a sequence of events that organize and separate chromosomes into daughter cells. (styleslicker.com)
- During the interphase of meiosis, every chromosome is duplicated. (styleslicker.com)
- How many homologous chromosome alignments are potential for independent assortment throughout meiosis? (styleslicker.com)
- In mitosis, the daughter cells have the identical variety of chromosomes as the mother or father cell, while in meiosis, the daughter cells have half the variety of chromosomes as the parent. (styleslicker.com)
- When chromosomes have a similar genetic structure, they pair up together during a type of cell division known as meiosis. (easydna.id)
- Part 2: Modeling Meiosis with Crossing Over 1.Build a pair of replicated, homologous chromosomes. (perfectcourseworkhelp.com)
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- From a preceding mitotic division, the Oogonium (Spermatogonium) enters meiosis with DIPLOID (2N) chromosomes but TETRAPLOID (4N) DNA. (cellsalive.com)
- Meiosis has produced 4 DAUGHTER CELLS, each with 1N chromosomes and 1N DNA. (cellsalive.com)
- Pairing of homologous chromosomes - Meiosis I differs from mitosis because in meiosis I a pair of matching chromosomes, one from each parent, lines up at the equator. (ubc.ca)
- Nondisjunction in meiosis can lead to an abnormal number of chromosomes in the resulting cells, which is the cause of Down syndrome, Turner's syndrome, and Klinefelter's syndrome. (proprofs.com)
- Germ cells (egg and sperm) divide through meiosis, which reduces the number of chromosomes to 23-half the number in somatic cells. (msdmanuals.com)
- In meiosis, the genetic information inherited from a person's mother and father is recombined through crossing over (exchange between homologous chromosomes). (msdmanuals.com)
Sister chromatids4
- Since homologous chromosomes are not identical and do not originate from the same organism, they are different from sister chromatids. (wikipedia.org)
- One homolog (both sister chromatids) of each morphologic type goes into each of the resulting chromosome sets. (yeastgenome.org)
- Bring the two homologous pairs of sister chromatids together (creating the chiasma) and exchange an equal number of beads between the two. (perfectcourseworkhelp.com)
- Chromosomes then duplicate to produce SISTER CHROMATIDS (or HOMOLOGOUS DYADS). (cellsalive.com)
Diploid5
- In diploid (2n) organisms, the genome is composed of one set of each homologous chromosome pair, as compared to tetraploid organisms which may have two sets of each homologous chromosome pair. (wikipedia.org)
- One set of 23 chromosomes (n) is from the mother (22 autosomes, 1 sex chromosome (X only)) and one set of 23 chromosomes (n) is from the father (22 autosomes, 1 sex chromosome (X or Y)). Ultimately, this means that humans are diploid (2n) organisms. (wikipedia.org)
- The authors deliberately induced a single DSB in one of the homologous chromosomes in a diploid yeast strain and achieved homologous recombination-based "loss of heterozygosity" events within 20 kb of the target site. (life-science-alliance.org)
- V. faba has a diploid (2n) chromosome number of 12 (six homologous pairs). (wikipedia.org)
- Every cell in our body has a diploid number of chromosomes, one set we inherit from a father and the other from a mother. (quizlet.com)
Genetic10
- During prophase I, crossing over introduces genetic variation by swapping pieces of homologous chromosomes. (styleslicker.com)
- Recent studies indicate that CRISPR-induced DNA cuts may also result in the exchange of genetic information between homologous chromosome arms. (life-science-alliance.org)
- Chromosomes appear only immediately prior to cell division and are made up of 2 exact copies of genetic material (chromatids). (perkins.org)
- These are chromosomes containing the same genetic content and that are the same size and shape. (perkins.org)
- In spite of our lack of attention to chromosomes and chromosome numbers in formally defining species, it is the chromosomes and the genetic material they contain that define true species and control the evolution of new species. (carnivorousplants.org)
- The more similar the chromosomes (the genome and epigenome as well as chromosome number) the more likely hybrids will form and reproduce but also the more likely the net result will only be the introgression of genetic material from one species to the other. (carnivorousplants.org)
- Chromosomes are thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of cells that contain genetic information. (proprofs.com)
- DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the cell's genetic material, contained in chromosomes within the cell nucleus and mitochondria. (msdmanuals.com)
- However, similar genetic rearrangements in this syndrome may determine variable phenotypic effects, most likely as a consequence of allelic variation in the homologous 4p region. (medscape.com)
- Genetic testing encompasses a broad range of laboratory tests performed to analyze DNA, RNA, chromosomes, proteins, and certain metabolites using biochemical, cytogenetic, or molecular methods or a combination of these methods. (cdc.gov)
Pairs12
- Homologous chromosomes are made up of chromosome pairs of approximately the same length, centromere position, and staining pattern, for genes with the same corresponding loci. (wikipedia.org)
- Humans have a total of 46 chromosomes, but there are only 22 pairs of homologous autosomal chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
- This means that females have 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes in total (i.e., 22 pairs of non-sex chromosomes (autosomes), 1 pair of sex chromosomes). (wikipedia.org)
- In humans, the 22 pairs of homologous autosomal chromosomes contain the same genes but code for different traits in their allelic forms, as one was inherited from the mother and one from the father. (wikipedia.org)
- Five pairs are acrocentric chromosomes and one pair is metacentric . (wikipedia.org)
- These cells contain 23 pairs of homologous chromosomes. (quizlet.com)
- Independent Assortment - Chromosomes sort themselves independently of other pairs. (ubc.ca)
- These chromosomes are organized into pairs, with each pair consisting of two homologous chromosomes. (proprofs.com)
- In humans, there are 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46 chromosomes. (proprofs.com)
- In humans, somatic (nongerm) cell nuclei normally have 46 chromosomes in 23 pairs. (msdmanuals.com)
- Twenty-two of the pairs, chromosome numbers 1 to 22, the autosomes, are normally homologous (identical in size, shape, and position and number of genes). (msdmanuals.com)
- Except for certain cells (for example, sperm and egg cells and red blood cells), the cell nucleus contains 23 pairs of chromosomes. (msdmanuals.com)
Segregation5
- SMC5/6 is required for replication fork stability and faithful chromosome segregation during neurogenesis. (nih.gov)
- The 82nd Cold Spring Harbor Symposium focused on Chromosome Segregation & Structure and addressed the enormous progress in our understanding of the nature and behavior of chromosomes during the life cycle of the cell. (cshlpress.com)
- The structural maintenance of chromosomes (SMC) proteins form distinct complexes that maintain genome stability during chromosome segregation, homologous recombination, and DNA replication. (uni-koeln.de)
- Peacock has established the basis of meiotic drive (segregation distortion) in terms of sperm morphogenesis in Drosophila and has shown that highly repeated DNA sequences occur in the centromeric regions of chromosomes, are chromosome-specific, and highly conserved. (science.org.au)
- ChReporter loss was associated with chromosome mis-segregation, rather than just the number of divisions, and loss in vitro and in mice was selected against in subsequent 2D cultures. (bvsalud.org)
23rd pair4
- The additional 23rd pair is the sex chromosomes, X and Y. Note that the pair of sex chromosomes may or may not be homologous, depending on the sex of the individual. (wikipedia.org)
- Conversely, males contain XY, which means that they have a non-homologous pair of sex chromosomes as their 23rd pair of chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
- The 23rd pair, the intercourse chromosomes, differ between men and women. (styleslicker.com)
- The 23rd pair, the sex chromosomes (X and Y), determines a person's sex as well as containing other functional genes. (msdmanuals.com)
Genes17
- The alleles on the homologous chromosomes may be different, resulting in different phenotypes of the same genes. (wikipedia.org)
- Using test cross experiments, he revealed that, for a single parent, the alleles of genes near to one another along the length of the chromosome move together. (wikipedia.org)
- Using this logic he concluded that the two genes he was studying were located on homologous chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
- Homologous chromosomes are chromosomes which contain the same genes in the same order along their chromosomal arms. (wikipedia.org)
- This is essential in determining the genes carried by a gamete, as each will solely obtain one of many two homologous chromosomes. (styleslicker.com)
- Homologous chromosomes are chromosomes with the same genes which pair up together. (easydna.id)
- The two chromosomes may have the genes which encode hair or eye colour, however, interestingly, one may code for one colour and the other gene for a different colour. (easydna.id)
- 4. Homologous chromosomes carry the same types of genes. (ontimeessaytutors.com)
- Lighter bands on chromosomes called euchromatin where genes are expressed. (mindmeister.com)
- The imprinted region on chromosome 14q32 and expression of imprinted genes on the maternal allele (upper) and paternal allele (lower) for six genes. (bmj.com)
- We edited constitutive genes with GFP or RFP tags on single alleles and discovered that cells that lose Chromosome reporters (ChReporters) become non-fluorescent. (bvsalud.org)
- Genes are contained in chromosomes in the cell nucleus and mitochondria. (msdmanuals.com)
- the smaller Y chromosome carries genes that initiate male sex differentiation, as well as a few other genes. (msdmanuals.com)
- Genes are arranged linearly along the DNA of chromosomes. (msdmanuals.com)
- The genes that occupy the same locus on each chromosome of a pair (one inherited from the mother and one from the father) are called alleles. (msdmanuals.com)
- Some genes occur in multiple copies that may be next to each other or in different locations in the same or different chromosomes. (msdmanuals.com)
- A chromosome contains many genes. (msdmanuals.com)
Alleles3
- 5. Homologous chromosomes may contain different alleles of a gene. (ontimeessaytutors.com)
- Even alleles are different, but they belongs to same gene, hence, the chromosomes are said to be homologous chromosomes. (ontimeessaytutors.com)
- Individuals have two of each chromosome and hence two alleles of each gene, one acquired from each parent. (perkins.org)
Different chromosomes1
- One part of two genetically different chromosomes. (fact-index.com)
Chromatin5
- Chromosomes are linear arrangements of condensed deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and histone proteins, which form a complex called chromatin. (wikipedia.org)
- Here, we examined chromatin dynamics and arrangement in living roots of A. thaliana with DNA damage, focusing our attention on the distance between homologous loci using the lacO /LacI-EGFP system. (nature.com)
- Our results suggest that the transient reduction in inter-allelic distance and increase in pairing frequency of homologous loci after DSB result in partial chromatin reorganisation of interphase nuclei and that AtRAD54 contributes to the subcellular movement of homologous loci in the HR repair pathway. (nature.com)
- NUCLEAR ENVELOPES form and chromosomes disperse as CHROMATIN. (cellsalive.com)
- Germ cells of smc-5-defective animals show reduced proliferation, sensitivity to perturbed replication, chromatin bridge formation, and accumulation of RAD-51 foci that indicate the activation of homologous recombination at DNA double-strand breaks. (uni-koeln.de)
Centromere4
- There are two main properties of homologous chromosomes: 1) the length of chromosomal arms and 2) the placement of the centromere. (wikipedia.org)
- Centromere placement on the chromosome can be characterized by four main arrangements, either metacentric, submetacentric, acrocentric, or telocentric. (wikipedia.org)
- Both of these properties (i.e., the length of chromosomal arms, and the placement of the chromosomal centromere) are the main factors for creating structural homology between chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
- The chromosome is composed of two identical chromatids attached at the centromere. (perkins.org)
Loci9
- These paired chromosomes have the same loci in the same places and contain information about features such as eye and hair colour. (easydna.id)
- It was revealed that homologous loci kept a constant distance in nuclei of A. thaliana roots in general growth. (nature.com)
- We also found that DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs) induce the approach of the homologous loci with γ-irradiation. (nature.com)
- Furthermore, AtRAD54, which performs an important role in the homologous recombination repair pathway, was involved in the pairing of homologous loci with γ-irradiation. (nature.com)
- These results suggest that homologous loci approach each other to repair DSBs and AtRAD54 mediates these phenomena. (nature.com)
- We revealed that the homologous loci kept a constant three-dimensional distance in the nucleus using live-cell imaging with a bacterial operator/repressor system. (nature.com)
- Moreover, the distance between two homologous loci in the interphase nucleus was shortened by γ-irradiation, which induces DNA double-strand breaks (DSBs). (nature.com)
- We found that AtRAD54, which performs an important role in the homologous recombination (HR) repair pathway, was involved in the approach of two homologous loci under γ-irradiation. (nature.com)
- Lateral gene transfers resulted in different linkages between the ospC gene and loci of the chromosome or other plasmids. (cdc.gov)
Humans3
- So, humans have two sets of 23 chromosomes in each cell that contains a nucleus. (wikipedia.org)
- In cells, half the chromosomes (23 in humans) come from the mother and half from the father. (easydna.id)
- These results are consistent with the hypothesis that minimum efficient processing segments, which have been characterized in Escherichia coli, yeast, and cultured mammalian cells, may be required for efficient homologous meiotic recombination in humans. (nih.gov)
Gene on the chromosome2
- 6. The physical location of a gene on the chromosome is called its allele. (ontimeessaytutors.com)
- Each chromosome consists of a single very long DNA molecule, and each gene on the chromosome is a particular segment of that DNA. (perkins.org)
Synapsis1
- Therefore, when two chromosomes containing the relatively same structure exist (e.g., maternal chromosome 15 and paternal chromosome 15), they are able to pair together via the process of synapsis to form homologous chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
Human chromosome3
- Breakpoint analysis of the pericentric inversion distinguishing human chromosome 4 from the homologous chromosome in the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). (anthropogeny.org)
- The breakpoints of the inversion that distinguishes human chromosome 4 (HSA4) from its chimpanzee counterpart were identified by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and comparative sequence analysis. (anthropogeny.org)
- There is one known imprinted locus on human chromosome 14, at 14q32. (bmj.com)
Recombination events1
- The HNPP (hereditary neuropathy with liability to pressure palsies) deletion and CMT1A (Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A) duplication are the reciprocal products of homologous recombination events between misaligned flanking CMT1A-REP repeats on chromosome 17p11. (nih.gov)
Identical2
- 3. Homologous chromosomes are 99% identical. (ontimeessaytutors.com)
- A 1.7-kb hotspot for homologous recombination was previously identified wherein the relative risk of an exchange event is 50 times higher than in the surrounding 98.7% identical sequence shared by the CMT1A-REPs. To refine the region of exchange further, we designed a PCR strategy to amplify the recombinant CMT1A-REP from HNPP patients as well as the proximal and distal CMT1A-REPs from control individuals. (nih.gov)
Region on chromosome1
- The gene for factor B is part of the HLA class III region on chromosome 6. (lu.se)
Changes in chromosome2
- To investigate this, we developed a live-cell method to measure changes in chromosome numbers. (bvsalud.org)
- Other changes in chromosome 4 can involve a ring structure or translocation. (medscape.com)
Proteins2
- Single strand annealing proteins (SSAPs) like Redβ initiate homologous recombination by annealing complementary DNA strands. (nature.com)
- Each chromosome consists of one very long molecule of DNA twisted around proteins. (carnivorousplants.org)
Breakage2
- Table 1 provides a summary outline of the gene symbols, chromosomal locations, radiation sensitivity characteristics, immunodeficiencies, chromosome breakage characteristics, and major cancer risk for each of these disorders. (medscape.com)
- reunion following breakage is limited by the 3' - 5' reunion following polynucleotide polarities of the subunits, which polarities are opposed, but not uniform along the chromosome. (science.org.au)
Extra chromosome2
- Trisomy 21 → gain of an extra chromosome 21, results in Down's syndrome. (mindmeister.com)
- Several forms of motor dysfunction are results from the presence of one extra chromosome present universally in persons with DS. (bvsalud.org)
Organism2
- Consider that the homologous chromosomes of a sexually reproducing organism are originally inherited as two separate sets, one from every mother or father. (styleslicker.com)
- Only one set of chromosomes present in an organism, hence, no homologous pair. (ontimeessaytutors.com)
Characteristics3
- which of the following characteristics do homologous chromosomes exhibit? (clubatleticohuila.com)
- These heterochromatin patterns and the number of chromosomes are characteristics exclusive to Melipona karyotypes that distinguish them from the other genera of the Meliponini. (karger.com)
- In general, Melipona species have 2n = 18 chromosomes, and the species of each subgenus share the same characteristics in relation to heterochromatin regions, DAPI/CMA 3 fluorophores, and the number and distribution of 18S rDNA sites. (karger.com)
Homology2
- Evaluating homology between the sex chromosomes of different species is an important first step in deducing the origins and evolution of sex-determining mechanisms in a clade. (marquette.edu)
- Here, we describe the preparation of Z and W chromosome paints via chromosome microdissection from the Australian marbled gecko (Christinus marmoratus) and their subsequent use in evaluating sex chromosome homology with the ZW chromosomes of the Kwangsi gecko (Gekko hokouensis) from eastern Asia. (marquette.edu)
Locus2
- Chromosome 14 harbours an imprinted locus at 14q32. (bmj.com)
- Each gene has a specific location (locus), which is typically the same on each of the 2 homologous chromosomes. (msdmanuals.com)
Genomic1
- We also show that the C. marmoratus Z and W chromosomes are genetically similar to each other as revealed by C-banding, comparative genomic hybridization, and the reciprocal painting of Z and W chromosome probes. (marquette.edu)
Centromeric1
- and protein localization to chromosome, centromeric region. (nih.gov)
Aneuploidy1
- Lyon hypothesis (X-inactivation) Sex chromosome abnormalities may involve aneuploidy, partial deletions or duplications of sex chromosomes, or mosaicism. (msdmanuals.com)
Meiotic division2
- The second meiotic division begins with half of the original number of chromosomes. (styleslicker.com)
- 4. Configure the chromosomes as they would appear in each stage of meiotic division (prophase I and II, metaphase I and II, anaphase I and II, telophase I and II, and cytokinesis). (perfectcourseworkhelp.com)
Replication3
- The Origin Recognition Complex (ORC) binds to sites in chromosomes to specify the location of origins of DNA replication. (imperial.ac.uk)
- We propose that SMC-5/6 promotes replication fork stability and facilitates recombination-dependent repair when the BRC-1/BRD-1 complex initiates homologous recombination at stalled replication forks. (uni-koeln.de)
- Our data suggest that BRC-1/BRD-1 can both promote and antagonize genome stability depending on whether homologous recombination is initiated during DNA double-strand break repair or during replication stalling. (uni-koeln.de)
Mitotic2
- UHRF1 depletion caused chromosome misalignment, thereby inducing cell cycle arrest at mitotic metaphase, and these cells exhibited the defects of spindle geometry, prominently manifested as shorter spindles. (bvsalud.org)
- These findings revealed a previously unknown mechanism of UHRF1 in controlling mitotic spindle architecture and chromosome behavior and provided mechanistic evidence for UHRF1 deletion-mediated G2/M arrest. (bvsalud.org)
Consists2
- A normal human karyotype consists of 46 chromosomes. (proprofs.com)
- Each pair consists of one chromosome from the mother and one from the father. (msdmanuals.com)
Spindle4
- Tension from spindle fibers aligns chromosomes at the metaphase plate. (cellsalive.com)
- Normally, dividing cells form a single metaphase plate of paired chromosomes which are pulled apart by opposing microtubule spindle. (cellimagelibrary.org)
- 1. Homologous chromosomes separate and are pulled to opposite poles by the spindle fibres. (ubc.ca)
- 1. Spindle fibres begin to disappear, and a nuclear membrane forms around each set of chromosomes. (ubc.ca)
Organisms2
- 2. Haploid organisms can have homologous chromosomes. (ontimeessaytutors.com)
- This whole package of DNA (genome) and protein (epigenome) in a chromosome is what controls the development and maintenance of eukaryotic organisms (protists, fungi, animals, and plants). (carnivorousplants.org)
Sperm2
- Only gametes (sperm and eggs) are haploid, which means that these cells contain 23 chromosomes. (quizlet.com)
- When an egg is fertilized by a sperm at conception, the normal number of 46 chromosomes is reconstituted. (msdmanuals.com)
Chromosomal2
- If you already know about chromosomal evolution or do not care, jump directly to information on Drosera chromosome numbers. (carnivorousplants.org)
- [ 1 ] They described a child with midline fusion defects, and subsequent cytogenetic studies revealed a chromosomal deletion of the short arm of chromosome 4. (medscape.com)
Cells4
- Chromosomes got their name by early cell biologists when they observed certain dark-staining objects in dividing cells. (carnivorousplants.org)
- In human dividing cells 46 chromosomes can be observed. (carnivorousplants.org)
- A karyotype illustrates the full set of chromosomes in a person's cells. (msdmanuals.com)
- To track differentiating cell populations, reporter cell lines generated by homologous recombination (knock-in) or via BAC transgenes have been widely used in mouse cells (5-8 ). (lu.se)
Rad181
- Characterization of a novel human SMC heterodimer homologous to the Schizosaccharomyces pombe Rad18/Spr18 complex. (nih.gov)
Structural1
- Orthologous to human SMC5 (structural maintenance of chromosomes 5). (nih.gov)
Deletions1
Karyotype3
- To better understand the karyotype organization in Melipona and the relationship among the subgenera, we mapped repetitive sequences and analyzed previously reported cytogenetic data with the aim to identify cytogenetic markers to be used for investigating the phylogenetic relationships and chromosome evolution in the genus. (karger.com)
- What is the number of chromosomes in a normal human karyotype? (proprofs.com)
- This is the correct answer because it accurately represents the number of chromosomes in a normal human karyotype. (proprofs.com)
Females4
- For instance, females contain XX, thus have a homologous pair of sex chromosomes. (wikipedia.org)
- Colorblindness is more common in males than in females because the allele for colorblindness is recessive and located on the X chromosome. (proprofs.com)
- Females, on the other hand, have two X chromosomes, so they are more likely to be carriers of the recessive allele without showing the trait themselves. (proprofs.com)
- [ 4 ] Females generally had markedly less bone disease than males, suggesting the random inactivation of the affected X chromosome in females, as might be expected from the Lyon hypothesis. (medscape.com)
Condense1
- If the chromosomes decondensed in telophase I, they condense again. (styleslicker.com)
Cell8
- A couple of homologous chromosomes, or homologs, are a set of one maternal and one paternal chromosome that pair up with each other inside a cell during fertilization. (wikipedia.org)
- The cell cycle process in which replicated homologous chromosomes are organized and then physically separated and apportioned to two sets during the first division of the meiotic cell cycle. (yeastgenome.org)
- Be sure to indicate the number of chromosomes present in each cell for each phase. (perfectcourseworkhelp.com)
- This model will be also be useful in describing the movement of chromosomes during cell division. (perkins.org)
- A process of chromosome organization that is involved in a meiotic cell cycle. (mcw.edu)
- 1. One chromosome from each homologous pair is at each pole of the cell. (ubc.ca)
- 1. The X-shaped chromosomes form a single line across the middle of the cell. (ubc.ca)
- As a result of the deletion of part of chromosome 7, some people with this condition are missing one copy of the NCF1 gene in each cell. (medlineplus.gov)
Haploid1
- Haploid --- the presence of one set of chromosomes. (ontimeessaytutors.com)
Genus2
- Drosera paleacea , a pygmy Drosera with the lowest number of chromosomes in the genus. (carnivorousplants.org)
- Cytogenetically, the species of the genus Melipona show variation in the amount and distribution of heterochromatin along their chromosomes and can be separated into 2 groups: the first with low content of heterochromatin and the second with high content of heterochromatin. (karger.com)
Spindles1
- Microtubules are important for the formation of meiotic spindles to support right segregations of chromosomes. (styleslicker.com)
Structure2
- The simplest use for this model is in describing the structure of the chromosome. (perkins.org)
- As students of biology are learning about the structure of the chromosome, present this model in addition to any raised lines that the text provides. (perkins.org)