NCI-GLOSS|(KRO-mo-some) Part of a cell that contains genetic information. Except for sperm and eggs, all human cells contain 46 chromosomes.
DEFINITION
NCI|One of the bodies in the cell nucleus that is the bearer of genes, has the form of a delicate chromatin filament during interphase, contracts to form a compact cylinder segmented into two arms by the centromere during metaphase and anaphase stages of cell division, and is capable of reproducing its physical and chemical structure through successive cell divisions.
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Chromosomal|AD|NCI
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Chromosome|PT|NCI
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chromosome|PT|NCI-GLOSS|CDR0000046470
Preferred_Name
Chromosome
Semantic_Type
Cell Component
Synonym
Chromosomal
Synonym
Chromosome
Synonym
chromosome
Unified Medical Language System Concept Identifier
