Centromere (image)

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

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The centromere is the structure at the center of every X-shaped chromosome, where cells attached the long, thin spindles that pull the two copies of DNA apart during cell division. A new technique makes it much easier to study centromeres, and look for links to conditions such as Down syndrome.

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University of Michigan

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