Who originally introduced the term 'chromosome'?

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30 Mar 2019
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The term 'chromosome' was first coined by Waldeyer, distinguishing these structures during cell division. Other scientists like Van Beneden and Theodor Boveri contributed to chromosome research, but the naming credit goes to Waldeyer.

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