Term Name:	pairing center
Synonyms:	homolog recognition region
Definition:	A special chromosome region located towards one end of a chromosome that contains dispersed copies of short, repetitive DNA sequences and functions as a cis-acting element essential for presynaptic homologous chromosome pairing and chromosome-nuclear envelope attachment.
Ontology:	GO: Cellular Component [GO:0036224]    QuickGO    AmiGO