polytene (0 synonym found)

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Definition of polytene:

(adj) : (molecular biology) Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).
(n) : (molecular biology) A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny

Definition of polytene:

(adj) : (molecular biology) Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).
(n) : (molecular biology) A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny

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