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Centromere
The centromere is a region of a chromosome that connects the two sister chromatids, and where the spindle fibers attach during mitosis.
Centromeric DNA is non-coding, highly repetitive DNA found in the centromere region. Supposedly, it serves structural purposes.
- See also : Genetics -- Cell biology
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