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- noun Plural form of
centromere .
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Examples
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Furthermore, Aurora B activity at centromeres, which is needed to correct improper microtubule attachments, is partially reduced upon condensin dysfunction.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Alexander Samoshkin et al. 2009
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In “The Dicentric Problem” I explained how the presence of two centromeres does not necessarily interfere with proper segregation.
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In “The Dicentric Problem” I explained how the presence of two centromeres does not necessarily interfere with proper segregation.
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Do we know whether or not there are extra centromeres and telomeres in the Equus species of lower chromosome number due to fusion of chromosome pairs?
The Rise of Human Chromosome 2: Beyond the Deme - The Panda's Thumb 2009
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As centromeres are very dynamic and retrotransposons can be very disruptive one could speculate on perhaps a single cause for the fusion.
The Rise of Human Chromosome 2: Beyond the Deme - The Panda's Thumb 2009
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Have the Equus genomes been studied in the same manner than human genomes have been studied in order to determine whether or not there are extra centromeres and/or telomeres?
The Rise of Human Chromosome 2: Beyond the Deme - The Panda's Thumb 2009
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Work in yeast had identified functional DNA elements that direct the replication and partitioning of chromosomes (replication origins and centromeres, respectively).
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In “The Dicentric Problem” I explained how the presence of two centromeres does not necessarily interfere with proper segregation.
The Rise of Human Chromosome 2: Beyond the Deme - The Panda's Thumb 2009
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That means the companies must translate the demanding argot of genetics — alleles and phenotypes and centromeres — into something approachable, even simple, for physicians and laypersons alike.
23AndMe Will Decode Your DNA for $1,000. Welcome to the Age of Genomics 2007
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Scientists have always known that many essential sequences are present in non-coding DNA; regulatory sequences, centromeres, telomeres, SARs, origins of replication, ribosome binding sites, polyadenylation sites, transcription termination sites, etc. etc.
Junk DNA, Linguistics and the scientific vacuity of Intelligent Design - The Panda's Thumb 2007
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