euchromatin /eu·chro·ma·tin/ (u-kro´mah-tin) that state of chromatin in which it stains lightly, is genetically active, and is considered to be partially or fully uncoiled.
euchromatin
eu·chro·ma·tin (y -kr  m -t n)n. Chromosomal material that consists of uncoiled dispersed threads during interphase, is genetically active, and stains lightly with basic dyes. |
euchromatin
[yo̅o̅krō′mətin]
Etymology: Gk, eu + chroma, color
the part of a chromosome that is active in gene expression. It stains most deeply during mitosis, when it is in a coiled, condensed state during each repetition of the cell cycle, it alternates between condensation and dispersion. Compare heterochromatin. See also chromatin. euchromatic, adj.
euchromatin
that state of chromatin in which it stains lightly, is genetically active, and is considered to be partially or fully uncoiled.
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