The centromere represents the primary constriction site of a chromosome. It serves as the assembly platform for the kinetochore complex where mitotic or meiotic spindle fibers attach. Telomeres are terminal ends, and satellite bodies are associated with secondary constrictions.
The centromere represents the primary constriction site of a chromosome. It serves as the assembly platform for the kinetochore complex where mitotic or meiotic spindle fibers attach. Telomeres are terminal ends, and satellite bodies are associated with secondary constrictions.