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Heterochromatin is dark stained area caused by condensed chromosomes or DNA. Heterochromatin is located near between the inner membrane and the nucleoplasm.

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Q: Some portions of chromosomes are condensed and DNA is not expressed these dark-stained areas are called?
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Some of the portions of the chromatin are permanently condensed so that their DNA is never expressed All of these portions stain very intensely and are given a common name of?

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