condensed chromosome, centromeric region

Term Information

Accession
GO:0000779
Ontology
cellular component
Synonyms
related: condensed chromosome, centromere
related: condensed chromosome, pericentric region
exact: condensed chromosome, centric region
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.
Subset
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