Definition of centromeres

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Definition of centromeres

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

    Examples

    1. the centromere is difficult to sequence

    Synonyms

    1. kinetochore

See definition of centromeres in Merriam Webster