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Barr body

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Barr body [′bär ‚bäd·ē]
(cell and molecular biology)
A condensed, inactivated X chromosome inside the nuclear membrane in interphase somatic cells of women and most female mammals. Also known as sex chromatin.
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In 1959, Japanese cell biologist Susumo Ohno announced that each Barr body was an X chromosome, albeit a highly compacted one.
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In one survey, the CAP received the following five different identifications on a hematology slide: segmented neutrophil, Auer rod, toxic granulation, Barr body, and Dohle inclusion body.
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Otherwise, the Barr body buccal smear technique was used for verification.
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