chromatid
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Introduction
Each of the 2 strands formed by duplication of a chromosome. Chromatid become visible during prophase of meiosis or mitosis. The 2 chromatids are connected by the centromere. During metaphase, the centromeres separate & the chromatids become chromosomes.
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.