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Kinetochore vs Syntelic - What's the difference?

kinetochore | syntelic |

As a noun kinetochore

is the protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.

As an adjective syntelic is

(genetics) describing a chromosome orientation in which both sister kinetochores are attached to the same spindle.

kinetochore

English

(wikipedia kinetochore)

Noun

(head)
  • the protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis

    • syntelic

    English

    Adjective

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  • (genetics) Describing a chromosome orientation in which both sister kinetochores are attached to the same spindle