daughter chromosome

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• daughter chromosome — daughter chromosome, one of the two chromosomes which arise by the equal division of a single chromosome in a mother cell: »Each chromosome divides lengthwise, giving rise to two daughter chromosomes (Beals and Hoijer) …   Useful english dictionary

• daughter — n. [A.S. dohter, daughter] The offspring of a division, not implying sex, such as in daughter cells or daughter nucleus; a daughter chromosome applies to chromatids after metaphase …   Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

• Chromosome — For a non technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to genetics. Diagram of a replicated and condensed metaphase eukaryotic chromosome. (1) Chromatid – one of the two identical parts of the chromosome after S phase. (2)… …   Wikipedia

• chromosome — chromosomal, adj. chromosomally, adv. /kroh meuh sohm /, n. Genetics. any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing… …   Universalium

• Chromosome — A visible carrier of the genetic information. The 3 billion bp (base pairs) in the human genome are organized into 24 distinct, physically separate microscopic units called chromosomes. All genes are arranged linearly along the chromosomes. The… …   Medical dictionary

• chromosome segregation — The orderly separation of one copy of each chromosome into each daughter cell at mitosis …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• chromosome pairing — The process in synapsis whereby homologous chromosomes align opposite each other before disjoining in the formation of the daughter cell; the apposition permits exchange of genetic material in crossing over …   Medical dictionary

• a daughter of Eve — daugh|ter «D tuhr», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a) a female child. A girl is the daughter of her father and mother. Abbr: dau. b) a daughter in law. c) a kindly term of address to a girl as from an older person, priest, or the like. 2. a) a female… …   Useful english dictionary

• Circular bacterial chromosome — A circular bacterial chromosome, showing DNA replication proceeding bidirectionally, with two replication forks generated at the origin . Each half of the chromosome replicated by one replication fork is called a replichore . (Graphic computer… …   Wikipedia

• Bacterial artificial chromosome — A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) is a DNA construct, based on a functional fertility plasmid (or F plasmid), used for transforming and cloning in bacteria, usually E. coli.[1][2] F plasmids play a crucial role because they contain… …   Wikipedia

• Control of chromosome duplication — A key feature of the DNA replication mechanism in eukaryotes is that it is designed to replicate relatively large genomes rapidly and with high fidelity. Replication is initiated at multiple origins of replication on multiple chromosomes… …   Wikipedia