Epigenomic Mechanisms of Centromere Function and Chromosome Rearrangements

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
Subjects:
Genetics
Molecular biology
Centromere
Chromosome stability
Dicentrics
Nuclear organization
Nucleoli
Telomeres
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10161/5776

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