chromosome
DNA molecule containing genetic material of a cell
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Summary
chromosome ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,621 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle[2]
- Part of: eukaryotic cell[3]
- Commons category: Chromosomes[4]
- Opposite of: plasmid[5]
- Has part(s): deoxyribonucleic acid[6], histone[7], gene complex[8], chromosome, centromeric region[9], chromosome arm[10], telomere[11]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chromosomes[12]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13]
- Topic has template: Template:Infobox chromosome[14], Template:Chromosome genetics[15]
- Has characteristic: ploidy[16]
- Main Wikidata property: P1057[17]
- Studied by: chromosomology[18]
- Disjoint union of: list of values as qualifiers[19]
- Exact match: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005694[20]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Molecular Biology[21], WikiProject Molecular and Cell Biology[22], WikiProject Genetics[23]
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Influence
Things named for chromosome include f(x)[24], a girl group[25], founded in 2009[26] and chromosome[27], an algorithm[28].
Why It Matters
chromosome has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] chromosome is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for chromosome include f(x)[24], a girl group[25], founded in 2009[26] and chromosome[27], an algorithm[28].