Epigenomic Mechanisms of Centromere Function and Chromosome Rearrangements

<p>The centromere is essential for chromosome segregation and genome stability. It is the site of kinetochore assembly and chromosome attachment to the spindle microtubules, and it is important for chromosome movement during mitosis and meiosis. Normal human chromosomes have one centromere, bu...

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Main Author: Stimpson Woodlief, Kaitlin Marie
Other Authors: Sullivan, Beth A
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/5776