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ERIC Number: EJ277109
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1983-Jan
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Defining the Centromere.
Erickson, John
American Biology Teacher, v45 n1 p32-37 Jan 1983
Focusing on the centromere (kinetochore), discusses what term should be used to represent this cellular component. Also discusses centromere/kinetochore replication, structure of the kinetochore, and the nature of the binding material that holds until anaphase of mitosis and meiosis. (JN)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Cytology, High Schools, Higher Education, Science Education, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Centromeres