Chromatid

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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]


References

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

 http://omim.org/entry/614560

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