Nature, Revealed on-line: 02 August 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02523-1
Areas of chromosomal DNA referred to as centromeres are essential to dividing cells. Centromere sequences from a human genome have been absolutely characterised and in contrast with these from different people and non-human primates, revealing dynamic and speedy patterns of mutational change that may enhance understanding of centromere evolution and performance.
