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Kinetochore

/k(ʌ)ɪˈniːtəʊkɔː/

The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.

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noun
  1. 1

    The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.

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