- kinetochore fibers
- a component of the mitotic spindle, consisting of kinetochore microtubules (q.v.).
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kinetochore fibers
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kinetochore microtubules — microtubules of the mitotic spindle, organized into bundles (kinetochore fibers), that attach to the kinetochore, oriented so that their plus ends are embedded in the kinetochore and their minus ends are at or near the spindle pole … Medical dictionary
Kinetochore — The kinetochore (pronounced: kin et o core) is the protein structure on chromosomes where the spindle fibers attach during division to pull the chromosomes apart. The kinetochore forms in eukaryotes and assembles on the centromere and links the… … Wikipedia
kinetochore — The structural portion of the chromosome to which microtubules attach. Cf.:centromere. [kineto + G. chora, space] * * * ki·neto·chore kə net ə .kō(ə)r, kī , .kȯ(ə)r n 1) CENTROMERE 2) a specialized structure on the centromere to which the… … Medical dictionary
kinetochore — noun Etymology: kinet + Greek chōros place Date: 1934 1. centromere 2. a specialized structure on the centromere to which the microtubular spindle fibers attach during mitosis and meiosis … New Collegiate Dictionary
kinetochore — /ki nee teuh kawr , kohr , net euh , kuy /, n. Biol. the place on either side of the centromere to which the spindle fibers are attached during cell division. [1930 35; KINETO + chore < Gk chóros place] * * * … Universalium
kinetochore — ki•ne•to•chore [[t]kɪˈni təˌkɔr, ˌkoʊr, ˈnɛt ə , kaɪ [/t]] n. cbl a structure on the chromosome, at or near the centromere, to which spindle fibers attach during cell division • Etymology: 1930–35; < Gk kīnetó(s) … From formal English to slang
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Meiosis — Not to be confused with miosis, mitosis, or myositis. For the figure of speech, see meiosis (figure of speech). Events involving meiosis, showing chromosomal crossover Meiosis (pronounced /maɪˈoʊsɨs/&# … Wikipedia
Mitosis — Not to be confused with meiosis, miosis, or myositis. Mitosis divides the chromosomes … Wikipedia
Centromere — The cinched waist of the chromosome essential for the division and the retention of the chromosome in the cell. The centromere is a uniquely specialized region of the chromosome to which spindle fibers attach during cell division. The human… … Medical dictionary
