A threadlike structure made up of DNA (10)

I believe the answer is:

chromosome

(Other definitions for chromosome that I've seen before include "Gene carrier" , "Genetic structure" , "this could be X or Y" , "Structure carrying genes" , "structure in cell" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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