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(molecular biology) A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny

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polytene

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polytene

(molecular biology) A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny

Japanese Meaning

分子生物学において、多くの染色体鎖（クロマチッド）を含む非常に大きな染色体。

The researcher photographed a polytene from a Drosophila larva to study gene amplification.

研究者は遺伝子増幅を研究するために、ショウジョウバエ幼虫から多数の染色分体を持つ非常に大きな染色体を写真に撮った。

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(molecular biology) A very large chromosome with many chromatids (arms); a chromosome exhibiting polyteny

Unlike normal chromosomes, polytenes are visible in a microscope even when cell division is not taking place.

polytenes

（ plural ）