FTP, name this cytogenetic region where spindle fibers attach during cell division and which is named for its usually central location.
The term for these regions was coined in 1936 by horticulturalist Cyril Dean Darlington, and research shows a surprising lack of conservation between organisms.  Adjectives such as metacentric and acrocentric have been coined to identify its location.  In karyotypes it appears as a narrow area, but its properties are diffused along the length of the chromosome.  FTP, name this cytogenetic region where spindle fibers attach during cell division and which is named for its usually central location.
The term for these regions was coined in 1936 by horticulturalist Cyril Dean Darlington, and research shows a surprising lack of conservation between organisms.  
centromere