"Centromere" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The clear constricted portion of the chromosome at which the chromatids are joined and by which the chromosome is attached to the spindle during cell division.
| Descriptor ID |
D002503
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.284.430.106.279.345.190.160.165 G05.360.160.165
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Centromere" by people in this website by year, and whether "Centromere" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 1997 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1998 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Centromere" by people in Profiles.
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The ICF syndrome protein CDCA7 harbors a unique DNA binding domain that recognizes a CpG dyad in the context of a non-B DNA. Sci Adv. 2024 Aug 23; 10(34):eadr0036.
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SETD2 safeguards the genome against isochromosome formation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2023 09 26; 120(39):e2303752120.
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The histone chaperone function of Daxx is dispensable for embryonic development. Cell Death Dis. 2023 08 26; 14(8):565.
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Revised time estimation of the ancestral human chromosome 2 fusion. BMC Genomics. 2022 Aug 25; 23(Suppl 6):616.
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3D genomics across the tree of life reveals condensin II as a determinant of architecture type. Science. 2021 05 28; 372(6545):984-989.
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The ZBTB24-CDCA7 axis regulates HELLS enrichment at centromeric satellite repeats to facilitate DNA methylation. Protein Cell. 2020 03; 11(3):214-218.
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Dna2 nuclease deficiency results in large and complex DNA insertions at chromosomal breaks. Nature. 2018 12; 564(7735):287-290.
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Centromere transcription allows CENP-A to transit from chromatin association to stable incorporation. J Cell Biol. 2018 06 04; 217(6):1957-1972.
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Pericentromeric regions of homozygosity on the X chromosome: Another likely benign population variant. Eur J Med Genet. 2018 Jul; 61(7):416-420.
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Hybrid de novo genome assembly and centromere characterization of the gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus). BMC Biol. 2017 Nov 16; 15(1):110.