Term Information

Accession
GO:0000793
Name
condensed chromosome
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
cytoplasmic mitotic chromosome, metaphase chromosome, mitotic chromosome
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A highly compacted molecule of DNA and associated proteins resulting in a cytologically distinct structure. Source: GOC:elh
Comment
Note that this term can be used to annotate gene products that localize to a mitotic chromosome in an organism that undergoes an 'open mitosis' in which the nuclear envelope breaks down during mitosis.
History
See term history for GO:0000793 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of condensed chromosome (GO:0000793)
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condensed chromosome [is_a relation] is_a  chromosome (GO:0005694)
Children of condensed chromosome (GO:0000793)
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condensed nuclear chromosome (GO:0000794) [is_a relation] is_a  condensed chromosome
condensed chromosome, centromeric region (GO:0000779) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  condensed chromosome
Smc5-Smc6 complex (GO:0030915) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  condensed chromosome
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