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Download Solution PDFIn which year did Walther Flemming coined the term 'chromatin' for the stained substance found in the cell nucleus?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is 1879.Key Points
- Walther Flemming coined the term 'chromatin' in the year 1879.
- Chromatin is a complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.
- The discovery of chromatin was a significant breakthrough in the field of cell biology and helped in understanding the structure and function of chromosomes.
Additional Information
- Chromatin helps the chromosomes segregate properly during mitosis and meiosis;
- DNA coils into highly condensed chromatin to produce the distinctive chromosome shapes that are visible during this stage.
- Histones are the main protein components of chromatin.
- Two sets of four histone cores form an octamer that binds to DNA and serves as "anchors" for the strands to wind around.
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