Term Name: Barr body
Synonyms:
Definition: A structure found in a female mammalian cell containing an unpaired X chromosome that has become densely heterochromatic, silenced and localized at the nuclear periphery.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0001740]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: nuclear chromosome X chromosome
has_part: condensed chromatin of inactivated sex chromosome