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centromere
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cen·tro·mere  (sntr-mîr)
n.
The most condensed and constricted region of a chromosome, to which the spindle fiber is attached during mitosis.
centro·meric (-mrk, -mîr-) adj.
centromere [ˈsɛntrəˌmɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) the dense nonstaining region of a chromosome that attaches it to the spindle during mitosis
centromeric  [ˌsɛntrəˈmɛrɪk -ˈmɪərɪk] adj
centromere  (sntr-mîr)
The region of the chromosome to which the spindle fiber is attached during cell division (both mitosis and meiosis). The centromere is the constricted point at which the two chromatids forming the chromosome are joined together. See more at meiosismitosis
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Noun1.centromere - 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"
kinetochore
anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"
chromosome - a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes"
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Centromeres are key structural features of chromosomes that are necessary for the movement of chromosomes when cells divide, a function that ensures normal distribution of all genetic material to each daughter cell.
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