| id | GO:0000775 Detailed information
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| name | chromosome, centromeric region
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| namespace | cellular_component
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| def | "The region of a chromosome that includes the centromeric DNA and associated proteins. In monocentric chromosomes, this region corresponds to a single area of the chromosome, whereas in holocentric chromosomes, it is evenly distributed along the chromosome." [GOC:elh, GOC:kmv]
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| comment | Note that this term can be used in place of the obsolete cellular component term 'centromere ; GO:0005698'. Use with caution because this term refers to a specific region of the chromosome and not a protein complex.
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| is_a | GO:0044427 ! chromosomal part
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