Sister chromatids are the two identical copies of a duplicated chromosome, held together at the centromere, that are eventually separated during cell division.
Sister chromatids are two identical copies of a chromosome joined at the centromere, which are separated during cell division.
| Front | sister chromatid |
|---|---|
| Back | Either of two copies of a duplicated chromosome attached to each other by proteins at the centromere and, sometimes, along the arms. While joined, two [these] make up one chromosome; [these] are eventually separated during mitosis or meiosis II. |
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