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A chromatid is one half of a replicated chromosome.  
A chromatid is one half of a replicated chromosome.  


While joined at the centromere, identical chromatids are known as sister chromatids.<ref>Alberts et al. 2010 Essential Cell Biology 3rd edition, G:20 New York Garland Science, Taylor &amp;amp; Francis Group</ref>  
While joined at the centromere, identical chromatids are known as sister chromatids.<ref>Alberts et al. 2010 Essential Cell Biology 3rd edition, G:20 New York Garland Science, Taylor &amp;amp;amp; Francis Group</ref>  


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A Chromatid is one of two identical copies of DNA that, when joined a their centromeres, make up a replicateded Chromosome.

A chromatid is one half of a replicated chromosome.

While joined at the centromere, identical chromatids are known as sister chromatids.[1]


  1. Alberts et al. 2010 Essential Cell Biology 3rd edition, G:20 New York Garland Science, Taylor &amp;amp; Francis Group