 centromere |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape | |
| Synonyms: | kinetochore | |
| Examples: | "the centromere is difficult to sequence" |
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| Related terms: | structure chromosome | |
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centrosome centromeric Centrospermae Centrosema Centropomidae centare centrum centre_spread centred centrex centrosomic Centropomus centrepiece centroid centrism center-fire Centrocercus center_on Centrolobium Centropus centurion centriole controller centroidal centrefold centre_bit centerfold centered center_spread center_out |
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