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Chromosomal vs Minicell - What's the difference?

chromosomal | minicell |

As an adjective chromosomal

is of or relating to chromosomes.

As a noun minicell is

(biology) an achromosomal cell resulting from aberrant cell division, containing rna and protein but little or no chromosomal dna.

chromosomal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Of or relating to chromosomes.

    • Related terms

    * chromosomally

    minicell

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) An achromosomal cell resulting from aberrant cell division, containing RNA and protein but little or no chromosomal DNA.
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    References

    * Minicells on OpenWetWare: [http://openwetware.org/wiki/Minicells]