Centromere (original) (raw)

The centromere is a region of a chromosome that connects the two sister chromatids, and where the spindle fibers attach during mitosis.Centromeric DNA is non-coding, highly repetitive DNA found in the centromere region. It is thought to serve structural purposes.

See also: Genetics -- Cell biology

External links

• Report about Nature Genetics article that centromere of rice genome carries active genes