A tribute to 40 years of CENP-A & centromere pioneer Bill Earnshaw

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Editorial

Yamini Dalal et al. Chromosoma. 2025.

. 2025 Jul 9;134(1):7.

doi: 10.1007/s00412-025-00833-5.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Competing interests: We have no competing interests to declare.

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