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Kinetochore mutations and histone phosphorylation pattern changes accompany holo- and macro-monocentromere evolution [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsCentromeres are essential for kinetochore assembly and spindle attachment. While chromosomes of most species are monocentric with a single centromere, a minority exhibit holocentricity, with a centromere along the chromatid length.
Yi-Tzu Kuo +12 more
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Two Gap-free Reference Genomes and a Global View of the Centromere Architecture in Rice.
Molecular Plant, 2021 Rice (Oryza sativa), a major staple throughout the world and a model system for plant genomics and breeding, was the first crop genome sequenced almost two decades ago.
Jia-Ming Song +24 more
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Only the Rye Derived Part of the 1BL/1RS Hybrid Centromere Incorporates CENH3 of Wheat
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 The precise assembly of the kinetochore complex at the centromere is epigenetically determined by substituting histone H3 with the centromere-specific histone H3 variant CENH3 in centromeric nucleosomes.
Raheleh Karimi-Ashtiyani +3 more
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Diverse mechanisms of centromere specification
Current Biology, 2021 Summary The centromere performs a universally conserved function, to accurately partition genetic information upon cell division. Yet, centromeres are among the most rapidly evolving regions of the genome and are bound by varying assortments of ...
B. Mellone, D. Fachinetti
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The cotton centromere contains a Ty3-gypsy-like LTR retroelement. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The centromere is a repeat-rich structure essential for chromosome segregation; with the long-term aim of understanding centromere structure and function, we set out to identify cotton centromere sequences. To isolate centromere-associated sequences from
Song Luo +7 more
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Current Biology, 2016 Centromeres, chromosomal regions that become physically linked to the spindle during cell division, ensure equal division of genetic material between daughter cells. They are ubiquitous and essential in eukaryotic life. In this primer, we ask the questions 'What defines a functional centromere?' and 'What do all centromeres have in common?' To address ...
Lisa E, Kursel, Harmit S, Malik
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A role for the CAL1-partner Modulo in centromere integrity and accurate chromosome segregation in Drosophila. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The relationship between the nucleolus and the centromere, although documented, remains one of the most elusive aspects of centromere assembly and maintenance.
Chin-Chi Chen +3 more
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Variation in the CENP-A sequence association landscape across diverse inbred mouse strains
Cell Reports, 2023 Summary: Centromeres are crucial for chromosome segregation, but their underlying sequences evolve rapidly, imposing strong selection for compensatory changes in centromere-associated kinetochore proteins to assure the stability of genome transmission ...
Uma P. Arora +2 more
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Gross Chromosomal Rearrangement at Centromeres
Biomolecules, 2023 Centromeres play essential roles in the faithful segregation of chromosomes. CENP-A, the centromere-specific histone H3 variant, and heterochromatin characterized by di- or tri-methylation of histone H3 9th lysine (H3K9) are the hallmarks of centromere ...
Ran Xu, Ziyi Pan, Takuro Nakagawa
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Experimental Cell Research, 2020 Centromeres are the eukaryotic chromosomal sites at which the kinetochore forms and attaches to spindle microtubules to orchestrate chromosomal segregation in mitosis and meiosis.
P. Talbert, S. Henikoff
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