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This document describes the chromosome structure in ciliated protozoans. It details that ciliates contain two types of nuclei, a micronucleus and a macronucleus. During conjugation, the micronucleus undergoes changes that result in the formation of a new macronucleus. In hypotrich ciliates like Stylonychia, the developing macronucleus first forms polytene chromosomes, which are then cut up and enclosed in vesicles, after which most DNA is degraded in each vesicle. This process reduces the complexity of the

Author

Jonathas Moreno

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