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Distinguish between heterochromatin and euchromatin. Which of the two is transcriptionally active?

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Chromatin is an organized structure of DNA and proteins which is found in the nucleus of the eukaryotic cells. Differences between euchromatin and heterochromatin (they both are the parts of chromatin) are as follows:

Euchromatin	Heterochromatin
The light staining portion of chromatin is known as euchromatin.	The dark staining portion of the chromatin is known as heterochromatin.
These are less condensed.	These are highly condensed.
They are transcriptionally active and contains maximum protein coding genes.	They are transcriptionally inactive or silent because of the condensed state at the Interphase.

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