National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 21, 2019
Preferred Name

Chromatin

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13201

ALT_DEFINITION

complex of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA) and proteins comprising eukaryotic chromosomes.

code

C13201

DEFINITION

The genetic material of the nucleus, consisting of deoxyribonucleoprotein, which occurs in two forms during the phase between mitotic divisions: 1) as heterochromatin, seen as condensed, readily stainable clumps; 2) as euchromatin, dispersed lightly staining or nonstaining material. During mitotic division the chromatin condenses into chromosomes.

label

Chromatin

Legacy_Concept_Name

Chromatin

Preferred_Name

Chromatin

prefixIRI

C13201

prefLabel

Chromatin

Semantic_Type

Cell Component

UMLS_CUI

C0008546

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C34070

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