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  2. Centromere - Wikipedia

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    In this diagram of a duplicated chromosome, (2) identifies the centromere—the region that joins the two sister chromatids, or each half of the chromosome. In prophase of mitosis, specialized regions on centromeres called kinetochores attach chromosomes to spindle fibers. The centromere links a pair of sister chromatids together during cell ...

  3. Chromosome - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 February 2025. DNA molecule containing genetic material of a cell This article is about the DNA molecule. For the genetic algorithm, see Chromosome (genetic algorithm). Chromosome (10 7 - 10 10 bp) DNA Gene (10 3 - 10 6 bp) Function A chromosome and its packaged long strand of DNA unraveled. The DNA's ...

  4. Centrosome - Wikipedia

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    [10] The centrosome is copied only once per cell cycle, so that each daughter cell inherits one centrosome, containing two structures called centrioles. The centrosome replicates during the S phase of the cell cycle. During the prophase in the process of cell division called mitosis, the centrosomes migrate to opposite poles of the cell. The ...

  5. Chromosome 2 - Wikipedia

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    [10] [11] The presence of a vestigial centromere. Normally a chromosome has just one centromere, but in chromosome 2 there are remnants of a second centromere in the q21.3–q22.1 region. [12] The presence of vestigial telomeres. These are normally found only at the ends of a chromosome, but in chromosome 2 there are additional telomere ...

  6. Chromosome regions - Wikipedia

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    The sister chromatids will be distributed to each daughter cell at the end of the cell division. Whereas if the chromosome is isobrachial (centromere at centre and arms of equal length), the p and q system is meaningless. At either end of a chromosome is a telomere, a cap of DNA that protects the rest of the chromosome from damage.

  7. Chromosome 6 - Wikipedia

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    The centromere of chromosome 6 illustrates an interesting example of centromere evolution. It was known [ further explanation needed ] that in a Catarrhini ancestor the chromosome 6 centromere was situated near position 26 Mb of the modern human chromosome.

  8. Monocentric chromosome - Wikipedia

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    In prophase of mitosis, specialized regions on centromeres called kinetochores attach chromosomes to spindle fibers. The monocentric chromosome is a chromosome that has only one centromere in a chromosome and forms a narrow constriction. Monocentric centromeres are the most common structure on highly repetitive DNA in plants and animals. [1]

  9. Chromosome 10 - Wikipedia

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    Chromosome 10 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. People normally have two copies of this chromosome. Chromosome 10 spans about 134 million base pairs (the building material of DNA ) and represents between 4 and 4.5 percent of the total DNA in cells .