A structure composed of a very long molecule of DNA and associated proteins (e.g. histones) that carries hereditary information. Source: ISBN:0198547684
Comment:
Chromosomes include parts that are not part of the chromatin. Examples include the kinetochore.
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Chromatin
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Preferred term label
chromosome
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Textual definition
Merge the definitions from GO and PLANA:
A structure composed of a very long molecule of DNA and associated proteins (e.g. histones) that carries hereditary information. Source: ISBN:0198547684
Comment: Chromosomes include parts that are not part of the chromatin. Examples include the kinetochore.
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Parent term
Chromatin
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Reference
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005694; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PLANA_0002021
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