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expand all sections collapse all sections  biological_process Term "centromere complex assembly" (GO:0034508)
Term Name centromere complex assembly
Term Accession GO:0034508
Aspect biological_process
Synonyms (2) centromere assembly, centromere organization
Definition The aggregation, arrangement and bonding together of proteins and centromeric DNA molecules to form a centromeric protein-DNA complex. Includes the formation of the chromatin structures which form a platform for the kinetochore, and assembly of the kinetochore onto this specialized chromatin. In fission yeast and higher eukaryotes this process also includes the formation of heterochromatin at the outer repeat (pericentric) regions of the centromere.
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