loading...| Preferred Name | Centromere | |
| Synonyms |
Centromere |
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| Definitions |
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). |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13198 |
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| code |
C13198 |
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| 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). |
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| FULL_SYN |
Centromere |
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| label |
Centromere |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Centromere |
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| Preferred_Name |
Centromere |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C13198 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Cell Component |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0007709 |
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| subClassOf |