The word chromosome (/ˈkroʊməˌsoʊm, -ˌzoʊm/ ) comes from the Greek χρῶμα (chroma, "colour") and σῶμα (soma, … 展开

Otto Bütschli was the first scientist to recognize the structures now known as chromosomes.
In a series of experiments beginning in the mid-1880s, Theodor Boveri gave definitive contributions to … 展开

The prokaryotes – bacteria and archaea – typically have a single circular chromosome, but many variations exist. The chromosomes of most bacteria, which some authors prefer to call genophores, can range in size fro… 展开

Each eukaryotic chromosome consists of a long linear DNA molecule associated with proteins, forming a compact complex of proteins and DNA called chromatin. Chromatin contains the vast majority of the DNA in an organ… 展开

In general, the karyotype is the characteristic chromosome complement of a eukaryote species. The preparation and study of karyotypes is part of cytogenetics.
Although the replication and transcription of DNA is … 展开