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Differentiate between Euchromatin and Heterochromatin.

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Differentiate between Euchromatin and Heterochromatin.

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Sr. no Euchromatin Heterchromatin
1. It is a loosely packed region of chromatin. It is a densely packed region of DNA.
2. It stains light. It stains dark.
3. Euchromatin is a transcriptionally active chromatin region. Heterochromatin is a transcriptionally nearly dormant portion of the genome.
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Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance - DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN [Page 279]

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Chapter 5 Molecular Basis of Inheritance
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