Get to know Chromatid better with 5 real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like fibril or filament.
Chromatid meaning
After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
Using Chromatid
- The main meaning on this page is: After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
- Useful related words include: fibril, filament, strand.
- In the example corpus, chromatid often appears in combinations such as: sister chromatid.
Context around Chromatid
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chromatid
- In this selection, "chromatid" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, sister, individual, contain, pairs, exchange and fuses stand out and add context to how "chromatid" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include an individual chromatid can consist and each contain chromatid pairs 1n. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chromatid" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chromatid
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The lagging chromatid is excluded from both nuclei and is lost. (11 words)
Sister chromatid exchange is a symmetrical exchange of chromosome material between sister chromatids and may be correlated to the mutagenic or carcinogenic potential of a chemical. (26 words)
Because of recombination, an individual chromatid can consist of a new combination of maternal and paternal DNA, resulting in offspring that are genetically distinct from either parent. (27 words)
There are four kinetochores on each tetrad, but the pair of kinetochores on each sister chromatid fuses and functions as a unit during meiosis I. Raven, Peter H.; Johnson, George B.; Mason, Kenneth A.; Losos, Jonathan & Singer, Susan. (38 words)
Meiosis I Meiosis I segregates homologous chromosomes, which are joined as tetrads (2n, 4c), producing two haploid cells (n chromosomes, 23 in humans) which each contain chromatid pairs (1n, 2c). (30 words)
Because of recombination, an individual chromatid can consist of a new combination of maternal and paternal DNA, resulting in offspring that are genetically distinct from either parent. (27 words)
Example sentences (5)
Because of recombination, an individual chromatid can consist of a new combination of maternal and paternal DNA, resulting in offspring that are genetically distinct from either parent.
Meiosis I Meiosis I segregates homologous chromosomes, which are joined as tetrads (2n, 4c), producing two haploid cells (n chromosomes, 23 in humans) which each contain chromatid pairs (1n, 2c).
Sister chromatid exchange is a symmetrical exchange of chromosome material between sister chromatids and may be correlated to the mutagenic or carcinogenic potential of a chemical.
The lagging chromatid is excluded from both nuclei and is lost.
There are four kinetochores on each tetrad, but the pair of kinetochores on each sister chromatid fuses and functions as a unit during meiosis I. Raven, Peter H.; Johnson, George B.; Mason, Kenneth A.; Losos, Jonathan & Singer, Susan.
Common combinations with chromatid
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: