altosome

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noun

An asymmetric structure of nucleosomes produced by modifying a polynucleosomal array.

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Meanings

nounaltosome (plural altosomes)

plural altosomes

  1. biologyAn asymmetric structure of nucleosomes produced by modifying a polynucleosomal array.

Origin

From alto- + -some.

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APA

altosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altosome

MLA

“altosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altosome.

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