Centromere Structure and Evolution /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ugarkovic, Durdica (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Progress in Molecular and Subcellular Biology, 48
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biochemistry.; Cell biology.; Microbial genetics.; Microbial genomics.; Plant genetics.; Animal genetics.; Life Sciences.; Cell Biology.; Biochemistry, general.; Microbial Genetics and Genomics.; Plant Genetics & Genomics.; Animal Genetics and Genomics.

The centromere is a chromosomal locus that regulates the proper pairing and segregation of the chromosomes during cell division. Despite their conserved, essential function, centromeres are characterized by the rapid evolution of both centromeric DNA and proteins. This book presents current views on...