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Centromere - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Centromere : (noun)
1: 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]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Centromere : Centromere: The cinched "waist" of the chromosome essential for the division and the retention of the chromosome in the cell. The centromere is a uniquely specialized region of the
chromosome to which spindle fibers attach during cell division.
The human centromere contains a 3-million-base stretch of evolution .
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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