Term: yolk syncytial layer chromosome
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Name: yolk syncytial layer
Synonyms: periblast, yolk sac, YSL
Definition: Peripheral layer of the yolk cell including nuclei and non-yolky cytoplasm.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000088]
Name: chromosome
Synonyms: chromatid, interphase chromosome, prophase chromosome
Definition: A structure composed of a very long molecule of DNA and associated proteins (e.g. histones) that carries hereditary information.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0005694]    QuickGO    AmiGO