Chromosome

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Preferred term label

chromosome

Synonyms

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Synonym type

None

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.

ID of term

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Parent term

Chromatin

Children term(s)

add descriptors such as: morphology; number; ID; type

Taxon-restricted

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Reference

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005694; http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/PLANA_0002021

ORCID Identifier

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Additional context

this term will be defined as simply as possible to allow for rooting several categories, subclasses, components and types.

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Add subclass or as instance: https://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0000228 nuclear chromosome organelle chromosome?? PLastid? MT chromosome?

Remember to include all instances that apply or none.