A Barr body is a dense object along the nuclear envelope in female mammal cells, representing a highly condensed, inactivated X chromosome.
Un corpuscule de Barr est un objet dense le long de la membrane nucléaire dans les cellules de mammifères femelles, représentant un chromosome X hautement condensé et inactivé.
| Front | Barr body |
|---|---|
| Back | A dense object lying along the inside of the nuclear envelope in cells of female mammals, representing a highly condensed, inactivated X chromosome. |
Tags: ch.15
Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.
Next card: Inheritance chromosomes theory basic principle biology stating genes
Previous card: Aneuploidy chromosomal aberration chromosomes present extra copies deficient
Up to card list: Biology 560/570/580