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Centromere

The centromere is a region of a chromosome that connects the two sister chromatids, and where the spindle fibers attach during mitosis. Centromeric DNA is non-coding, highly repetitive DNA found in the centromere region. It is thought to serve structural purposes.

See also: Genetics -- Cell biology


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