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Lampbrush chromosomes are

Updated On: Jun 21, 2022
  • salivary gland cells of Drosophila
  • oocytes of amphibians
  • spermatocytes of amphibians
  • gonads of man.
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Lampbrush chromosomes were first observed by Flemming (1882), but were first described by Ruckert (1892). These chromosomes occur in the diplotene stage of meiotic prophase-I during oogenesis in amphibian oocytes. The chromosomes are highly elongated special kind of synapsed midprophase or diplotene chromosome bivalents (i.e. two pairs of sister chromatids held together by" chiasmata). These chromosomes are larger than even polytene chromosomes. In lampbrush chromosome, the strands of chromosome ( consisting of two double strands of DNA) are dotted with about 5000 chromomeres (dark staining irregular structures).Twin loops emerge from chromomeres. These loops are identical on both pairs of sister chromatids.
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Cell: The Unit of Life

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  • It carries cellular machinery and structural elements. The nucleus is present in the center of the cell, which includes all the hereditary information of an organism. Some of the molecules present in the cell are protein, carbohydrates, starch, and sugar.

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  • Cell Membrane
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  • Cytoplasm