subcentromeric

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English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ centromeric.

Adjective

subcentromeric (not comparable)

  1. Below a centromere
    • 2015 December 31, “Molecular Cytogenetic Analysis of the European Hake Merluccius merluccius (Merlucciidae, Gadiformes): U1 and U2 snRNA Gene Clusters Map to the Same Location”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      While U2 snRNA gene clusters map to a single subcentromeric position on chromosome pair 13, U1 snRNA gene clusters seem to appear on almost all chromosome pairs, but showing bigger clusters on pairs 5, 13, 16, 17 and 19.