Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

chromosome condensation

Term ID
GO:0030261
Synonyms
  • DNA condensation
  • eukaryotic chromosome condensation
  • nuclear chromosome condensation
Definition
The progressive compaction of dispersed interphase chromatin into threadlike chromosomes prior to mitotic or meiotic nuclear division, or during apoptosis, in eukaryotic cells. 0815316194
References
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
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