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GT repeats are associated with recombination on human chromosome 22.
Genome research - 1 Aug 2000
Majewski J, Ott J
Abstract excerpt
The rate of meiotic recombination is not a constant function of physical distance across chromosomes. This variation is manifested by recombination hot spots and cold spots, observed in all organisms ranging from bacteria to humans. It is generally believed that factors such as primary and secondary DNA sequence, as well as chromatin structure and associated proteins, influence the frequency of recombination...
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