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Human centromeres have been extensively studied over the past two decades. Consequently, more is known of centromere structure and organization in humans than in any other higher eukaryote species. Recent advances in the construction of a human (or mammalian) artificial chromosome have fostered increased interest in determining the structure and function of fully functional human centromeres. Here, we present an overview of currently identified human centromeric repetitive DNA families: their discoveries, molecular characterization, and organization with respect to other centromeric repetitive DNA families. A brief examination of some functional based studies is also included.

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  1. Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, , , , , , CA
    C. Lee & C. C. Lin
  2. Department of Medical Genetics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, , , , , , CA
    R. Wevrick
  3. Department of Pathology, University of Cambridge, Tennis Court Road, Cambridge, CB2 1QP, UK Tel.: +44-1223-333691; Fax: +44-1223-339067 e-mail: mafl2@mole.bio.cam.ac.uk, , , , , , GB
    R. B. Fisher & M. A. Ferguson-Smith

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  1. C. Lee
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  2. R. Wevrick
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Received: 17 March 1997 / Accepted: 14 April 1997

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Lee, C., Wevrick, R., Fisher, R. et al. Human centromeric DNAs.Hum Genet 100, 291–304 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004390050508

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