The structural portion of the chromosome to which microtubules attach. Cf.:centromere. [kineto- + G. chora, space]
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ki·neto·chore kə-'net-ə-.kō(ə)r, kī-, -.kȯ(ə)r n
1) CENTROMERE
2) a specialized structure on the centromere to which the microtubular spindle fibers attach during mitosis and meiosis
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ki·ne·to·chore (kĭ-neґto-kor) [kineto- + Gr. chora space] a multilayered structure embedded in the surface of the centromere; it is the attachment point for the spindle fibers and directs chromosomal movement in mitosis.Medical dictionary. 2011.