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Centromere

Synonym(s)

The clear constricted portion of the chromosome at which the chromatids are joined and by which the chromosome is attached to the spindle during cell division.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (MeSH) at the National Library of Medicine
The point or region on a chromosome to which the spindle attaches during mitosis and meiosis -- called also kinetochore.: Definition from: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary by Merriam-Webster Inc.
The constricted region near the center of a human chromosome. This is the region of the chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined to one another.: Definition from: Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms from the National Human Genome Research Institute


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