Definition of Centromere in English :

Define Centromere in English

Centromere meaning in English

Meaning of Centromere in English

Pronunciation of Centromere in English

Centromere pronunciation in English

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Centromere

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Noun

1. centromere, kinetochore

a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape

Example Sentences:
'the centromere is difficult to sequence'

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Centromere

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noun
the dense nonstaining region of a chromosome that attaches it to the spindle during mitosis

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Centromere

see synonyms of centromere
noun
a small, nonstaining structure, usually near the center of a chromosome to which the spindle fiber attaches during mitosis

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Centromere

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n.
The most condensed and constricted region of a chromosome, to which the spindle fiber is attached during mitosis.

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