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GO: Cellular Component

pairing center

Term ID
GO:0036224
Synonyms
  • homolog recognition region
Definition
A special chromosome region located towards one end of a chromosome that contains dispersed copies of short, repetitive DNA sequences and functions as a cis-acting element essential for presynaptic homologous chromosome pairing and chromosome-nuclear envelope attachment. 18597662
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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