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Chromatid
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Chromatid
Eine der beiden identischen Hälften eines verdoppelten Chromosoms.
During mitosis, the sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles of the cell.Use Chromatid in biology, especially when talking about chromosome structure before and during cell division. In everyday language, the shorter and more common related term is Chromosom.
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What does Chromatid mean in English?
Chromatid means one of the two identical halves of a duplicated chromosome.
Is Chromatid the same as chromosome?
No. A chromosome can consist of two sister chromatids joined at the centromere before they separate.
What is a sister chromatid?
A sister chromatid is one of the two identical copies of a chromosome after DNA replication.