GO:0005700 polytene chromosome

Term Data

Source Ontology: Gene Ontology
Accession: GO:0005700
Term Name: polytene chromosome
Database Cross Reference: Wikipedia:Polytene_chromosome
Definition: A type of chromosome in a polyploid cell, formed when multiple copies of homologous chromosomes are aligned side by side to give a giant chromosome in which distinct chromosome bands are readily visible.
Has Obo Namespace: cellular_component
Id: GO:0005700
Link: http://amigo.geneontology.org/cgi-bin/amigo/go.cgi?view=details&query=GO:0005700
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Parents (1)	Siblings (7)
GO:0005694 chromosome	GO:0005700 polytene chromosome GO:0030849 autosome GO:0000228 nuclear chromosome GO:0000262 mitochondrial chromosome GO:0000793 condensed chromosome GO:0000803 sex chromosome GO:0009508 plastid chromosome

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