centromere
Spindle fiber anchor
A centromere is the constricted region of a chromosome where the two sister chromatids are joined and where spindle fibers attach during cell division.
It serves as the attachment point that allows chromosomes to be pulled apart and distributed to daughter cells.
The position of the centromere—central, near one end, or at the very tip—gives chromosomes their characteristic shapes.
Organized chromosome display
- locusParticular position or place
- telomereProtective chromosome terminus
- chromatidReplicated chromosome copy
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
meiosis · recombination · linkage · haplotype · genomic
Hollow cellular protein structures
- metaphaseChromosomal equator formation stage
- anaphaseChromatid separation stage
- disjunctionState of being apart
Tightening or narrowing action
- chromatinNuclear protein-wrapped genetic material
- nucleosomeHistone-DNA complex
- histoneChromosome-packing protein
- DNAHereditary code molecule
karyotype
Organized chromosome display
- locusParticular position or place
- telomereProtective chromosome terminus
- chromatidReplicated chromosome copy
chromosome · meiosis · recombination · linkage · haplotype · genomic
microtubules
Hollow cellular protein structures
- metaphaseChromosomal equator formation stage
- anaphaseChromatid separation stage
- disjunctionState of being apart
constriction
Tightening or narrowing action
- chromatinNuclear protein-wrapped genetic material
- nucleosomeHistone-DNA complex
- histoneChromosome-packing protein
DNA · satellite DNA · nucleotide · base pair