Most eukaryotic chromosomes contain a specialized domain—the centromere—that
mediates critical mitotic and meiotic functions, including kinetochore nucleation, spindle …

Meiotic and mitotic chromosome segregation are highly conserved in eukaryotic organisms,
yet centromeres—the chromosomal sites that mediate segregation—evolve extremely …

Arabidopsis thaliana has emerged in recent years as a leading model for understanding the
structure and function of higher eukaryotic centromeres. Arabidopsis centromeres, like those …

The centromere is a defining region that mediates chromosome attachment to kinetochore
microtubules and proper segregation of the sister chromatids. Intriguingly, satellite DNA and …

The centromere, visible as the primary constriction of condensed metaphase chromosomes,
is a defined chromosomal locus essential for genome stability. It mediates transient …

Most studied organisms are defined by one single size-restricted centromere per
chromosome (monocentric chromosome), visible as primary constriction during metaphase …

The centromere is a functional locus of the chromosome responsible for chromatid cohesion
and segregation in cell division. Usually, the centromeres can be distinguished from the …

Plant Centromere Biology is dedicated to plant centromere research. Chapters cover the
structure of centromeres from several plant species including Arabidopsis thaliana, rice …

In plants, as in all eukaryotes, centromeres are chromatin domains that govern the
transmission of nuclear chromosomes to the next generation of cells/individuals. The DNA …

The centromere, which is one of the essential parts of a chromosome, controls kinetochore
formation and chromosome segregation during mitosis and meiosis. While centromere …