Polytene chromosome
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polytene-chromosome-307-16107737
title:
Polytene chromosome
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Polytene chromosomes are large chromosomes which have thousands of DNA strands. They provide a high level of function in certain tissues such as salivary glands of insects. Polytene chromosomes were first reported by E.G.Balbiani in 1881. Polytene chromosomes are found in dipteran flies: the best understood are those of Drosophila, Chironomus and Rhynchosciara. They are present in another group of arthropods of the class Collembola, a protozoan group Ciliophora, mammalian trophoblasts and antipo
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Large chromosome with thousands of DNA strands
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytene_chromosome
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2023-10-31T00:24:12Z
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