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heterochromosome

[het-er-uh-kroh-muh-sohm] / ˌhɛt ər əˈkroʊ məˌsoʊm /


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Of the insects considered in this paper Aphis and Termopsis have no "accessory chromosome" or "heterochromosome" of any kind.

From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part I by Stevens, Nettie Maria

The small heterochromosome divides in the second spindle in advance of the others as seen in figure 150.

From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria

Figures 72-74 show the metakinesis of the heterochromosome bivalent.

From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria

The chromosomes in the spermatogonial plates were in most cases much tangled, and the behavior of the heterochromosome pair was such as to suggest an "accessory chromosome" rather than an unequal pair.

From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria

First spermatocyte from the same testis, metaphase showing a similar heterochromosome group.

From Studies in Spermatogenesis Part II by Stevens, Nettie Maria




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