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A specialized condensed region of a chromosomes that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
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centromere
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n. (context genetics English) The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled.
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The centromere is the part of a chromosome that links sister chromatids or a dyad. During mitosis , spindle fibers attach to the centromere via the kinetochore . Centromeres were first thought to be genetic loci that direct the behavior of chromosomes. ...
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n. a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape; "the centromere is difficult to sequence" [syn: kinetochore ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
centromere \centromere\ n. (Biol.) a specialized condensed region of a chromosomes that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape.
Usage examples of centromere.
It needs something called a centromere, which is crucial during cell division.
The whole process of cell division, including the details of the centromere, remains mysterious.