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Meaning of tetrasome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A complex of four homologous chromosomes formed during meiosis

Examples

“During chromatin assembly, the (H3-H4) 2 tetramer binds first, forming a tetrasome that likely constitutes an important intermediate during ongoing transcription.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

tetrasomic tetrasomy tetraspace tetraspan tetraspanin tetraspasticity

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