macrosatellite

noun

macrosatellite

noun

Etymology From macro- + satellite.

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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, →DOI:

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