Centromeres are curious structures. These specially organized chromosomal regions are best known for their unique and critical role in cell division, in which they are well understood to serve as the ...

The centromere is necessary for the transport of chromosomes during cell division and, therefore, for the correct transmission of genetic information. Most plants and animals have chromosomes with a ...

Chromosomal DNA is packaged with histones into nucleosomes. Following replication, sister-chromatid segregation is orchestrated to ensure that each daughter cell receives a complete set of chromosomes ...