Barr bodies explained

Barr body - a small, densely staining structure in the cell nuclei of female mammals, consisting of a condensed, inactive X chromosome. It is regarded as diagnostic of genetic femaleness. #barrBody #genetics #chromosome #Karyotype #NikolaysGeneticsLessons #kevinTokoph #tokoph #catalystUniversity #biology #biochemistry #physiology #XChromosome #yChromosome #geneSilencing #egg #sperm #XlinkedTraits #xChromosomeInactivation #lyonisation #dosageCompensation #barrBodyFromCheekEpithelialCells #barrBodyFromWhiteBloodCellsWBCs #drumstickBarrBody #neutrophilBarrBody #barrBodyTemporarySlideMount #acetocarmine #barrBodySlidePreparation