Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Interphasic Chromosome

          Interphasic chromosome is a structure in the nucleus which contains DNA that is in a period of cell cycle when the cell is not dividing. This structure, capable of transmitting genetic information, contains RNA and histones associated with DNA and during this phase it is under its least condensed state, looking diffused throughout the nucleus and not completely visible under the optical microscope.


Figure 1: Simplified scheme of a cell in interphase. An inter phasic chromosome is visible in the nucleus.


André Gomes, Cátia C Silva, Margarida Borges, Sílvia Miranda
BA

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