kinetochore
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of kinetochore
1930–35; kineto- + -chore < Greek chṓros place
Example Sentences
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Next, we want to understand how the kinetochore -- the protein machinery that recognizes centromeres -- can accommodate such dramatic changes in centromere DNA over evolutionary time.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
As part of this, we are tackling the open question of how centromeres assemble the kinetochore.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
Attachment of each kinetochore to a spindle fiber is assessed at the M checkpoint.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The key event in prometaphase I is the attachment of the spindle fiber microtubules to the kinetochore proteins at the centromeres.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
Each sister chromatid attaches to spindle microtubules at the centromere via a protein complex called the kinetochore.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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