Atypical centromeres in plants – what they can tell us

The centromere, visible as the primary constriction of condensed metaphase chromosomes, is a defined chromosomal locus essential for genome stability. It mediates transient assembly of a multi-protein complex, the kinetochore, which enables interaction with spindle fibers and thus faithful segregati...

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Main Authors: Maria eCuacos, Chris eFranklin, Stefan eHeckmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00913/full