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skos:definition
"The region of a chromosome that includes the centromeric DNA and associated proteins. In monocentric chromosomes, this region corresponds to a single area of the chromosome, whereas in holocentric chromosomes, it is evenly distributed along the chromosome." [GOC:elh, GOC:kmv]
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skos:prefLabel
chromosome, centromeric region
skos:altLabel
chromosome, centric region
skos:note
Note that this term can be used in place of the obsolete cellular component term 'centromere ; GO:0005698'. Use with caution because this term refers to a specific region of the chromosome and not a protein complex.
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skos:relatedSynonym
centromere, chromosome, pericentric region