The following points highlight the five main classes of chemical compounds in chromatin. The classes are: 1. Nucleic acids 2. Basic proteins or histones (protamines in sperm nuclei of some fishes and birds) 3. Acidic proteins (Non-Histones) 4. Lipoproteins 5. Associated inorganic molecules. Chemical Compounds in Chromatin: Class # 1. Nucleic Acids: The nucleic acids are of two types: (i) [...]
The below mentioned article provides an overview on Chromosomes in the Nucleoplasm:- 1. Subject-Matter of Chromosomes 2. Historical Note of Chromosomes 3. Number 4. Morphology 5. Size 6. The Structure of Eukaryotic Chromosomes 7. Principal Landmarks 8. Chromosome with Diffuse kinetochore and Polycentric Chromosome. Contents: Subject-Matter of Chromosomes Historical Note of Chromosomes Number of Chromosomes Morphology of Chromosomes Size of [...]
In this article we will discuss about Meiosis which is a type of indirect cell division:- 1. Subject-Matter of Meiosis 2. Types of Meiosis 3. Meiocytes 4. Process 5. Significance. Contents: Subject-Matter of Meiosis Types of Meiosis Meiocytes Process of Meiosis Significance of Meiosis 1. Subject-Matter of Meiosis: In the sexually reproducing organism two sex cells or gametes containing haploid [...]