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loading...| Preferred Name |
Centromere |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13198 |
| ALT_DEFINITION |
The clear constricted portion of the chromosome at which the chromatids are joined and by which the chromosome is attached to the spindle during cell division. |
| code |
C13198 |
| DEFINITION |
The nonstaining primary constriction of a chromosome which is the point of attachment of the spindle fiber; provides the mechanism of chromosome movement during cell division; the centromere divides the chromosome into two arms, and its position is constant for a specific chromosome: near one end (acrocentric), near the center (metacentric), or between (submetacentric). |
| label |
Centromere |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Centromere |
| Preferred_Name |
Centromere |
| prefixIRI |
C13198 |
| prefLabel |
Centromere |
| Semantic_Type |
Cell Component |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0007709 |
| subClassOf |
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