chromatin
chromatin — noun
1. the material inside the nucleus of a cell that consists of DNA wound around prot
the material inside the nucleus of a cell that consists of DNA wound around proteins called histones and coils tightly to form chromosomes when the cell divides
During cell division, chromatin coils tightly to form the visible chromosomes in the nucleus.
chromatin + coil/condense during cell division
The biology students examined how chromatin is organised in the cell nucleus.
passive: chromatin is organised
Yara stained the onion cells to make the chromatin visible under a microscope.
Some environmental chemicals can alter how chromatin is packed inside the nucleus.
Chromatin consists of long DNA strands wound around small proteins known as histones.
用法筆記
Chromatin is an uncountable mass noun — it does not take a plural form. For countable structures formed from chromatin during cell division, use 'chromosome' instead.