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| Preferred Name | Chromatin | |
| Synonyms |
CHROMATIN Chromatin |
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| Definitions |
The genetic material of the nucleus, consisting of deoxyribonucleoprotein, which occurs in two forms during the phase between mitotic divisions: 1) as heterochromatin, seen as condensed, readily stainable clumps; 2) as euchromatin, dispersed lightly staining or nonstaining material. During mitotic division the chromatin condenses into chromosomes. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13201 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
The mixture of DNA and proteins that form the chromosomes. It can be considered as an autoantigen and is commonly associated with the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus.
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C13201
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| Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410 http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CDISC CTRP
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| DEFINITION |
The genetic material of the nucleus, consisting of deoxyribonucleoprotein, which occurs in two forms during the phase between mitotic divisions: 1) as heterochromatin, seen as condensed, readily stainable clumps; 2) as euchromatin, dispersed lightly staining or nonstaining material. During mitotic division the chromatin condenses into chromosomes.
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| Display_Name |
Chromatin
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| FULL_SYN |
CHROMATIN Chromatin
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| label |
Chromatin
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Chromatin
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| Preferred_Name |
Chromatin
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C13201
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| Semantic_Type |
Cell Component
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0008546
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