Assembly of the 81.6 Mb centromere of pea chromosome 6 elucidates the structure and evolution of metapolycentric chromosomes
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DOI: 10.1101/2022.10.25.513671
Abstract: Centromeres in the legume genera Pisum and Lathyrus exhibit unique morphological characteristics, including extended primary constrictions and multiple separate domains of centromeric chromatin. These so-called metapolycentromeres resemble an intermediate form between monocentric and holocentric types,… read more here.
Keywords: satellite; centromeric chromatin; chromosome; cen6 ... See more keywords