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Heterochromatin vs Euchromatin 

By Jack Loren 

September 17, 2023

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The cell chromatin can be differentiated into two types.  

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The fine thread-like linen of the chromatin, which stains lightly with basic dyes, is called euchromatin.  

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At certain regions, the chromatin is condensed and darkly stained. This is known as heterochromatin

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The heterochromatin regions can be seen in the interphase and prophase

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t does not unravel in telophase like the remaining euchromatin

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The euchromatin also exhibits different affinities to the dyes. 

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The linen of the chromatin which is in the form of lightly stained threads is composed of a chromatin (Stains with acidic dyes) and 

the darkly stained-granules (chromomeres) present on the linen are formed of basichromation or chromatin proper.