chromosome

DNA molecule containing genetic material of a cell
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chromosome

Summary

chromosome has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • chromosome is a type of intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle[2].
  • chromosome is part of eukaryotic cell[3].
  • chromosome's Commons category is recorded as Chromosomes[4].
  • chromosome is the opposite of plasmid[5].
  • chromosome comprises deoxyribonucleic acid[6].
  • chromosome comprises histone[7].
  • chromosome comprises gene complex[8].
  • chromosome comprises chromosome, centromeric region[9].
  • chromosome comprises chromosome arm[10].
  • chromosome comprises telomere[11].
  • chromosome's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Chromosomes[12].
  • chromosome's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • chromosome's topic has template is recorded as Template:Infobox chromosome[14].
  • chromosome's topic has template is recorded as Template:Chromosome genetics[15].
  • chromosome's has characteristic is recorded as ploidy[16].
  • chromosome's main Wikidata property is recorded as P1057[17].
  • chromosome's studied by is recorded as chromosomology[18].
  • chromosome's disjoint union of is recorded as list of values as qualifiers[19].
  • chromosome's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005694[20].

Body

Definition and Type

chromosome is a type of intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle[2]. chromosome is the opposite of plasmid[5].

Use and Application

Components include deoxyribonucleic acid[6], a structural class of chemical entities[21]; histone[7], a group or class of proteins[22]; gene complex[8]; chromosome, centromeric region[9], a cellular component[23]; chromosome arm[10]; and telomere[11], a cellular component[24]. chromosome is part of eukaryotic cell[3].

Influence

Things named for chromosome include chromosome[25], an algorithm[26] and f(x)[27], a girl group[28], founded in 2009[29].

Why It Matters

chromosome has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] chromosome is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Entities named for chromosome include chromosome[25], an algorithm[26] and f(x)[27], a girl group[28], founded in 2009[29].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Methods of Studying Human Chromosomes and Nomenclature. The Normal Human Karyotype. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Methods of Studying Human Chromosomes and Nomenclature. The Normal Human Karyotype. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Methods of Studying Human Chromosomes and Nomenclature. The Normal Human Karyotype. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag chromosomes
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: chromosomes, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289923585|chromosomes (#289923585)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
  2. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main wikidata property P1057
    Svkkl authority id h0008941-chromozomy
    Topic has template Template:Infobox chromosome, Template:Chromosome genetics
    Has characteristic ploidy
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: h0008941-chromozomy, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
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