Definition of Centromere

1. Noun. 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"

Exact synonyms: Kinetochore
Generic synonyms: Anatomical Structure, Bodily Structure, Body Structure, Complex Body Part, Structure
Group relationships: Chromosome
Derivative terms: Centromeric

Definition of Centromere

1. Noun. (context: genetics) The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Centromere

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Medical Definition of Centromere

1. The region in eukaryote chromosomes where daughter chromatids are joined together. The kinetochore, to which the spindle chromosomes are attached, lies adjacent to the centromere. The centromeric DNA codes for the kinetochore. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Centromere

centrode
centrodes
centroid
centroidal
centroiding
centroids
centrokinesia
centrokinetic
centrolecithal
centrolecithal egg
centrolecithal ovum
centrolinead
centrolineads
centrolineal
centromedian nucleus
centromere (current term)
centromere banding stain
centromeres
centromeric
centromeric index
centromeric sequence
centronuclear
centronuclear myopathy
centroperipheral
centrophenoxine
centrophilic
centrophilin
centroplasm
centrosomal
centrosomally

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