Recurrent loss of CenH3 is associated with independent transitions to holocentricity in insects
Faithful chromosome segregation in all eukaryotes relies on centromeres, the chromosomal sites that recruit kinetochore proteins and mediate spindle attachment during cell division. The centromeric histone H3 variant, CenH3, is the defining chromatin component of centromeres in most eukaryotes, incl...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2014-09-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/03676 |