Satellite DNA and related diseases

• Published in: Вiopolymers and Cell
• Date: 2014
• Main Authors: Rich, J., Ogryzko, V.V., Pirozhkova, I.V.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Інститут молекулярної біології і генетики НАН України 2014
• Subjects: Reviews
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/154433
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Satellite DNA and related diseases / J. Rich, V.V. Ogryzko, I.V. Pirozhkova // Вiopolymers and Cell. — 2014. — Т. 30, № 4. — С. 249-259. — Бібліогр.: 112 назв. — англ.

Satellite DNA, also known as tandemly repeated DNA, consists of clusters of repeated sequences and represents a diverse class of highly repetitive elements. Satellite DNA can be divided into several classes according to the size of an individual repeat: microsatellites, minisatellites, midisatellite...