EUCHROMATIN
\jˈuːkɹə͡ʊmˌatɪn], \jˈuːkɹəʊmˌatɪn], \j_ˈuː_k_ɹ_əʊ_m_ˌa_t_ɪ_n]\
Definitions of EUCHROMATIN
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Chromosome regions that are loosely packaged and more accessible to RNA polymerases than HETEROCHROMATIN. These regions also stain differentially in CHROMOSOME BANDING preparations.
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