centromere meaning

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centromere (noun): a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape.

Definition of centromere

  1. 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: kinetochore

    Type of: structure

    Related forms: centromeric

Scrabble score: 14 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CE · words ending in RE · 10-letter words

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