English Dictionary

polytene

形容詞

(molecular biology) Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).

日本語の意味

分子生物学において、非常に大きな染色体で、多数の染色分体（腕）を持つものを指します。

Under the microscope, we observed a polytene chromosome spread from the salivary gland cells.

顕微鏡で唾液腺細胞のスプレッドを観察すると、多数のクロマチドから構成される非常に大型の染色体が観察された。

意味（1）

(molecular biology) Having very large chromosomes with many chromatids (arms).

When this was done, it could be shown that the production of polytene chromosomes is not uniform for all chromosomes of a single nucleus, ie, some chromosomes are more polytene than others, […]

more polytene （ comparative ）

most polytene （ superlative ）