Dictionary of molecular biology

LAMPBRUSH CHROMOSOMES

lampbrush chromosomes: translation

Large chromosomes (as long as 1mm), actually meiotic bivalents, seen during prophase of the extended meiosis in the oocytes of some Amphibia. Segments of DNA form loops in pairs along the sides of the sister chromosomes, giving them a brush-like appearance. These loops are not permanent structures but are formed by the unwinding of chromomeres and represent sites of very active RNA synthesis.

  1. lampbrush chromosomes—хромосомы типа ламповых щтокГигантские хромосомы обнаруживаемые в первичных ооцитах позвоночных на стадии диплотены diplotene профазы I деления мейоза и характеризующиеся...Англо-русский толковый словарь генетических терминов
  2. lampbrush chromosomes—lampbrush chromosomes translation Very large chromosomes with fine lateral projections found in invertebrates and vertebrates....Dictionary of invertebrate zoology