sex chromatin

NOUN

sex chromosome

Synonyms

WEAK

X chromosome Y chromosome heterochromosome idiochromosome sex chromatid

Example Sentences

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The cells were then examined for the presence of sex chromatin, a substance found only in female cells.

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All human cells, says Dr. Murray L. Barr of the University of Western Ontario, contain something called sex chromatin.

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