Thread-like structure in living cells carrying genetic information (10)

I believe the answer is:

chromosome

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

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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