# chromosome condensation

> The progressive compaction of dispersed interphase chromatin into threadlike chromosomes prior to mitotic or meiotic nuclear division, or during apoptosis, in eukaryotic cells.

**Wikidata**: [Q11533907](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11533907)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromosome_condensation)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/chromosome-condensation


## References

1. Gene Ontology release 2019-10-07
2. Gene Ontology release 2022-07-01