Pronunciation: | | 'sentru`meer
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [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" |
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| Synonyms: | | kinetochore |
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| See Also: | | anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, chromosome, complex body part, structure |
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Biology Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | A specialized chromosome region to which spindle fibers attach during cell division (mitosis). |
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- The central portion of the chromosome to which the spindle fibers attach during mitotic and meiotic division.
- A specialized chromosome region to which spindle fibers attach during cell division.
- a structure in the chromosome holding the two chromatics together. During cell division it is the site of attachment for the spindle fibers.
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