title: [The mammalian centromere organization].
abstract: Routine and recently obtained data on the pattern and functions of the mammalian centromeres and kinetochores have been reviewed. Several problems of kinetochore formation (centromere recognition, anaphase checkpoint) are specially discussed, in addition to the role played by centromere DNA in the interphase nucleus consideration.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cytology RAS, St. Petersburg. natella@mail.cytspb.rssi.ru
authors.forename: N I
authors.initials: NI
authors.lastname: Enukashvili
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Kuznetsova
authors.forename: O I
authors.initials: OI
authors.lastname: Podgornaia
mesh_terms: D000705:Anaphase; D000818:Animals; D002503:Centromere / Q000502:physiology*; D004276:DNA, Satellite / Q000502:physiology; D006570:Heterochromatin / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D018386:Kinetochores / Q000502:physiology; D008322:Mammals; D008938:Mitosis; D008941:Spindle Apparatus / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004276:DNA, Satellite; D006570:Heterochromatin