chromonema /chro·mo·ne·ma/ (-ne´mah) pl. chromone´mata the central thread of a chromatid, along which lie the chromomeres.chromone´mal
chromonema
chro·mo·ne·ma (kr  m -n  m)n. pl. chro·mo·ne·ma·ta (-m -t) The coiled filament that extends the entire length of a chromosome and on which the genes are located. |
chromonema
[krō′mənē′mə] pl. chromonemata
Etymology: Gk, chroma + nema, thread
the part of a chromosome along which the chromomeres lie during cell division. Also called chromoneme. See also chromosome. chromonemal, chromonematic, chromonemic, adj.
chromonema
pl. chromonemata [Gr.] the coiled central thread of a chromatid along which lie the chromomeres.
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