Notes on Chromosomes. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Introduction to Chromosomes 2. Shape of Chromosomes 3. Size 4. Number 5. Morphology 6. Characteristic Features 7. Classification 8. Special Types 9. Some Other Chromosomes 10. Role of Chromosomes in Heredity 11. Change in Chromosomes Structure. Contents: Notes on Introduction to Chromosomes Notes on the Shape of Chromosomes [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Heterochromatin and Euchromatin in the Nucleoplasm. In the nucleoplasm of interphase nucleus a dark staining network is seen which is formed of chromatin. When chromatin is stained by various procedures such as the feulgen reaction which is specific for DNA and examined under light microscope, some regions are stained darkly whereas the [...]
The following points highlight the three special types of chromosomes. The types are: 1. Polytene Chromsomes or Salivary Gland Chromosomes 2. Lampbrush Chromosomes 3. Prokaryotic Nucleoids. Type # 1. Polytene Chromsomes or Salivary Gland Chromosomes: The giant chromosomes were first observed in the cells of salivary glands, gut, trachea and other body parts of dipteran insects by E.G. Balbiani in [...]