See Also: Chromatin(health)
sex chromatin(medicine)
Chromatin(medicine)
Y chromatin(medicine)
Sex chromatin(health)
chromatin(dictionary)
chromatin particles(medicine)
chromatin nucleolus(medicine)
chromatin network(medicine)
chromatin body(medicine)

Chromatin (health)


The nucleoprotein material of chromosomes. Chromatin is essentially the substance of chromosomes. It is made up of DNA attached to a protein structure, together with chromosomal RNA. Chromatin exists in two states, euchromatin and heterochromatin, with different staining and functional properties.