amphitelic en · ADJ
Etymology
From amphi- + telo- + -ic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable, of centromeres) Attached to opposite poles of a spindle
Additionally, cells must also ensure that each of the sister chromatids of the same chromosome attach to a different spindle pole, a state known as amphitelic attachment or chromosome biorientation.
2015 December 15, “Dispensability of the SAC Depends on the Time Window Required by Aurora B to Ensure Chromosome Biorientation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Coordinates
monotelic · merotelic · syntelic