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Category:GO:0051310 ! metaphase chromosome alignment
name: metaphase chromosome alignment
namespace: biological_process
def: "A chromosome localization process whereby chromosomes are positioned in a specific order and orientation at the metaphase plate (spindle equator), during chromosome segregation. This alignment ensures that each daughter cell will receive the correct number of chromosomes during cell division." [GOC:vw]
synonym: "chromosome congression" NARROW [GOC:ascb_2009, GOC:dph, GOC:tb]
is_a: GO:0051303 ! establishment of chromosome localization
relationship: part_of: GO:0098813 ! nuclear chromosome segregation
AmiGO
<GOterm>GO:0051310</GOterm>
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