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nounmacrosatellite (plural macrosatellites)
plural macrosatellites
- Synonym of satellite DNA.
The genetic region involved in FSHD does not encode any protein but rather contains a 3.3 kb macrosatellite D4Z4 repeat [ 180 ].
2015 July 14, Mao Nie et al., “Noncoding RNAs, Emerging Regulators of Skeletal Muscle Development and Diseases”, in BioMed Research International, volume 2015, →DOISynonyms: satellite DNA
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nounSynonym of satellite DNA.
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