Preferred Term:
sex chromatin
Definition:
In the interphase nucleus, a condensed mass of chromatin representing an inactivated X chromosome. Each X chromosome, in excess of one, forms sex chromatin (Barr body) in the mammalian nucleus.
Concept Schemes:
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/25762
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