hexasome

词形变化

hexasomes 复数 hexasomes

别名

hexosome

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Any one of six homologous chromosomes in an aneuploid complement.

    FACT enables the displacement of the histone H2A/H2B dimer from the nucleosome octamer, leaving a “hexasome” on the DNA.

词源

Probably formed by the combination of hexa- + -some, after the earlier hexasomic (1922) and hexasomy (1939).

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