A Genomic Definition of Centromeres in Complex Genomes

<p>Centromeres, or sites of chromosomal spindle attachment during mitosis and meiosis, are non-randomly distributed in complex genomes and are largely associated with expansive, near-identical satellite DNA arrays. While the sequence basis of centromere identity remains a subject of considera...

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Main Author: Hayden, Karen Elizabeth
Other Authors: Willard, Huntington F
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/4973