Centromeres Centromere (primary constriction) = DNA + histones (mostly α-satellite DNA = large numbers of short tandemly repeated sequences)
{"Image DocumentName": "CentromeresCentromere (primary constriction) = DNA + histones (mostly \u03b1-satellite DNA = large numbers of short tandemly repeated sequences)", "Image ImageDescription": "Kinetochore = complex proteinaceous structure at centromere \u2013 mediates attachment of spindle microtubules and chromosome movement in metaphase and anaphase. Centromere malfunction \u2192 nondisjunction (error in distribution of chromosomes during division)", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}