"Centromere" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D002503
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.430.106.279.345.190.160.165 G05.360.160.165
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Centromere" by people in Profiles.
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The cotton centromere contains a Ty3-gypsy-like LTR retroelement. PLoS One. 2012; 7(4):e35261.
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Gene copy mapping of the ERBB2/TOP2A region in breast cancer. Genes Chromosomes Cancer. 2004 May; 40(1):19-31.