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The polytene chromosomes were discovered for j the first time in
1983
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In salivary glands cells of Chironomus tantans giant chromosomes were observed by E.G Balbini for the first time in 1881. The availability of these chromosomes greatly helped in the study of Drosophila cytogenetics in which they where discovered later.