chromosome, centromeric region
Also known as chromosome, centric region, centromere complex, GO:0000775, centromere
thumb|In this diagram of a duplicated chromosome, (2) identifies the centromere—the region that joins the two sister chromatids, or each half of the chromosome. In prophase of mitosis, specialized regions on centromeres called [[kinetochores attach chromosomes to spindle fibers.]]
Research
9,287 papers- X centromeric drive may explain the prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome and other conditions: Genomic structure of the human X chromosome pericentromeric region is consistent with meiotic drive associated with PCOS and other conditions.BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology · 2024
- Chromosome-specific centromeric patterns define the centeny map of the human genome.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2025
- Composition and structure of the centromeric region of rice chromosome 8.The Plant cell · 2004
- Centromere Structure and Function.Progress in molecular and subcellular biology · 2017
- Vertebrate centromere architecture: from chromatin threads to functional structures.Chromosoma · 2024
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24 sectionsContents
- Position
- Metacentric
- Submetacentric
- Acrocentric
- Telocentric
- Subtelocentric
- Centromere types
- Acentric
- Dicentric
- Monocentric
- Holocentric
- Polycentric
- Human chromosomes
- Sequence
- Inheritance
- Structure
- Centromeric aberrations
- Dysfunction and disease
- Repair of centromeric DNA
- Etymology and pronunciation
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|In this diagram of a duplicated chromosome, (2) identifies the centromere—the region that joins the two sister chromatids, or each half of the chromosome. In prophase of mitosis, specialized regions on centromeres called [[kinetochores attach chromosomes to spindle fibers.]]
The centromere links a pair of sister chromatids together during cell division. This constricted region of chromosome connects the sister chromatids, creating a short arm (p) and a long arm (q) on the chromatids. During mitosis, spindle fibers attach to the centromere via the kinetochore.