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GO: Cellular Component
CENP-A containing chromatin
- Term ID
- GO:0061638
- Synonyms
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- centromeric core domain chromatin
- centromeric core region chromatin
- chromatin containing CENP-A
- nuclear CENP-A containing chromatin
- Definition
- The specialized chromatin located in the centromeric core region or the entire centromeric region in organisms with point centromeres, which is enriched for CENP-A-containing nucleosomes. This chromatin forms a 3-dimensional structure which provides a platform for kinetochore assembly and microtubule attachment. (3)
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- Ontology
- GO: Cellular Component QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes