| 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 |