About The Word Centromere
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Centromere
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What's The Definition Of Centromere?
[n] 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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Centromere: kinetochore Related Terms | Find terms related to Centromere: See Also | anatomical structure | bodily structure | body structure | chromosome | complex body part | structure |
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