centromere
(noun)
noun
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
Similar word(s): kinetochore
(noun)
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
Similar word(s): kinetochore