OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 2351

chromosome

/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cromosoma
A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.
A length of DNA is divided into segments called chromosomes and shorter individual units called genes.
Chromosomes store genetic information.
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