| Descriptor English: | Chromatin | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Cromatina                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cromatina | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Chromatine | ||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Chromatins | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        A11.284.430.106.279.345.190.160.180 D12.776.664.224 G05.360.160.180  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002843 | ||||
| Scope note: | The material of CHROMOSOMES. It is a complex of DNA; HISTONES; and nonhistone proteins (CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE) found within the nucleus of a cell. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        CH                                                            chemistry CL classification DE drug effects EN enzymology GE genetics IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology  | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Chromosomes (1966-1971) Sex Chromatin (1966-1971)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 72 | 
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| History Note: | 72 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 23194 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D002843 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | QU 56 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1972/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 | 
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                                        ANATOMY
 
Cells [A11]Cells - 
                                    
CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins - 
                                    
PHENOMENA AND PROCESSES
Genetic Phenomena [G05]Genetic Phenomena 
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| Scope note | The material of CHROMOSOMES. It is a complex of DNA; HISTONES; and nonhistone proteins (CHROMOSOMAL PROTEINS, NON-HISTONE) found within the nucleus of a cell. | 
| Preferred term | Chromatin | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Chromatins                                                 | 
                                
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