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 A holocentric chromosome is a [[Chromosome|chromosome]] which has a [[Centromere|centromere ]]that, intsead of being focused at one specific point, appears to be spread along the length of the [[Chromosome|chromosome]]. During cell devision, [[Spindle_fibres|spindle fibres]] attatch along the entire length of the [[Chromosome|chromosome]]. One species that has holocentric centromeres is ''[[C._elegans|Caenorhabditis elegans]].''

<u>References</u>

Hartl D.L. and Ruvolo M. (2012) Genetics analysis of genes and genomes, 8th edition, Burlington: Jones and Bartlett Learning p245

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