| id | GO:0030261 Detailed information |
|---|---|
| name | chromosome condensation |
| namespace | biological_process |
| alt_id | GO:0000068 |
| def | "The progressive compaction of dispersed interphase chromatin into threadlike chromosomes prior to mitotic or meiotic nuclear division, or during apoptosis, in eukaryotic cells." [GOC:mah, ISBN:0815316194] |
| is_a | GO:0006323 ! DNA packaging |
| is_a | GO:0051276 ! chromosome organization |