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Kinetochore
The kinetochore is a set of proteins assembled on the centromere. This structure provides the attachment point for spindle microtubules.
Definitions in the literature
- Set of proteins that assemble on the centromere, providing the point of attachment for spindle microtubules [1].
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Kinetochores (red dots) during the metaphase.
