GO cellular component ontology term - GO:0000779 - condensed chromosome, centromeric region
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0000779
- Name
- condensed chromosome, centromeric region
- Ontology or CV name
- GO cellular component
- Definition
- The region of a condensed chromosome that includes the centromere and associated proteins, including the kinetochore. In monocentric chromosomes, this region corresponds to a single area of the chromosome, whereas in holocentric chromosomes, it is evenly distributed along the chromosome.
