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condensed chromosome, centromeric region

Term Information

Accession
GO:0000779
Name
condensed chromosome, centromeric region
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
condensed chromosome, centric region, condensed chromosome, centromere, condensed chromosome, pericentric region, condensed nuclear chromosome, centromeric region
Alternate IDs
GO:0000780
Definition
The region of a condensed chromosome that includes the centromere and associated proteins, including the kinetochore. In monocentric chromosomes, this region corresponds to a single area of the chromosome, whereas in holocentric chromosomes, it is evenly distributed along the chromosome. Source: GOC:elh, GOC:kmv
Comment
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.
History
See term history for GO:0000779 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of condensed chromosome, centromeric region (GO:0000779)
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condensed chromosome, centromeric region [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  condensed chromosome (GO:0000793)
condensed chromosome, centromeric region [is_a relation] is_a  chromosome, centromeric region (GO:0000775)
Children of condensed chromosome, centromeric region (GO:0000779)
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kinetochore (GO:0000776) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  condensed chromosome, centromeric region
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