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chromatid
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chro·ma·tid  (krm-td)
n.
Either of the two daughter strands of a replicated chromosome that are joined by a single centromere and separate during cell division to become individual chromosomes.
chromatid [ˈkrəʊmətɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) either of the two strands into which a chromosome divides during mitosis. They separate to form daughter chromosomes at anaphase
chromatid  (krm-td)
Either of the two strands formed when a chromosome duplicates itself as part of the early stages of cell division. The chromatids are joined together by a single centromere and later separate to become individual chromosomes. See more at meiosismitosis
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Noun1.chromatid - one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
chromosome - a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes"
fibril, filament, strand - a very slender natural or synthetic fiber


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Through a process of 'crossing over', the segments of non-sister chromatids of a homologous pair of homologous dyads are exchanged.
Origin of genetic information and evolution of biological species by Wahid, Pallacken Abdul / Islam & Science
Individuals in the exposed group presented a frequency of single chromatid-type alterations seven times higher than those involving both chromatids.
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Next, maternal sister chromatids pair up with their paternal counterparts, usually exchanging stretches of DNA before the first cell division in meiosis separates the maternal and paternal chromosomes into two cells.
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