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A genomic and epigenomic view of human centromeres

  • Kate E. Jaggi, Savannah J. Hoyt, Rachel J. O’Neill, Beth A. Sullivan--Nature.com
  • published date: 2026-01-06 00:00:00 UTC

The complex and repetitive nature of centromeres has historically posed challenges to their genomic assembly and functional understanding, which are now being overcome with long-read sequencing. This Review discusses recent genomic and epigenomic insights int…

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