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Definition of Chromonema
1. Noun. (genetics) The coiled central filament of a chromatid upon which the chromomeres lie ¹
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Definition of Chromonema
1. [n -MATA]
Medical Definition of Chromonema
1. The coiled filament in which the genes are located, which extends the entire length of a chromosome and exhibits an intensely positive Feulgen test for DNA. Synonym: chromatic fibre. Origin: chromo-+ G. Nema, thread (05 Mar 2000)
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