The following points highlight the two main types of heteroploidy. The types are: 1. Euploidy 2. Aneuploidy. Heteroploidy: Type # 1. Euploidy: The change in chromosome number which involves entire set is called euploidy. In other words, euploidy refers to numerical change in entire genome. The somatic chromosome number of an euploid individual is exact multiple of basic number of [...]
In this article we will discuss about Chromosomes:- 1. Introduction to Chromosomes 2. Chromosome Number 3. Size 4. Morphology 5. Chromosomes in Nucleoprotein 6. Chromosomes Containing Single DNA Molecule 7. Types 8. Models 9. Chemical Structure 10. Biological Importance. Contents: Introduction to Chromosomes Chromosome Number Chromosome Size Morphology of Chromosome Chromosomes in Nucleoprotein Chromosomes Containing Single DNA Molecule Types of [...]
The following points highlight the five types of chromosomes. The types are:- 1. Eukaryotic Chromosomes 2. Bacterial Chromosomes 3. Viral Chromosomes 4. Giant Chromosomes and 5. Polytene Chromosomes. Chromosome Type # 1. Eukaryotic Chromosomes: In 1879 Flemming used the word chromatin for the rod like bodies in the nucleus and Waldeyer coined the term chromosome for the darkly staining bodies [...]