唾だ液えき腺せん染せん色しょく体たい

noun

salivary-gland chromosome

Technical term in genetics; refers to the giant polytene chromosomes found in the salivary glands of certain insects, notably Drosophila.

• ショウジョウバエの唾だ液えき腺せん染せん色しょく体たいは、遺い伝でん学がくの研けん究きゅうでよく用もちいられる。

  The salivary-gland chromosomes of Drosophila are often used in genetics research.