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Centromere is a primary constriction site in all eukaryotic chromosomes where sister chromatids are held together (Fig. 1), and it plays an essential role in proper segregation of chromosomes during cell division (O’Connor 2008).
Simplified illustration of a typical centromere and arrangement of complexes around it
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Yadav, U. (2017). Centromere. In: Vonk, J., Shackelford, T. (eds) Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_13-1
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