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GO: Biological Process

chromosome condensation

Term ID
GO:0030261
Synonyms
  • DNA condensation
  • eukaryotic chromosome condensation
  • nuclear chromosome condensation
Definition
The progressive compaction of dispersed interphase chromatin into threadlike chromosomes prior to mitotic or meiotic nuclear division, or during apoptosis, in eukaryotic cells. 0815316194
References
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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