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Dark Matter of Primate Genomes: Satellite DNA Repeats and Their Evolutionary Dynamics.
Cells - 18 Dec 2020
Ahmad Syed Farhan, Singchat Worapong, Jehangir Maryam, Suntronpong Aorarat, Panthum Thitipong, Malaivijitnond Suchinda, Srikulnath Kornsorn
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A substantial portion of the primate genome is composed of non-coding regions, so-called "dark matter", which includes an abundance of tandemly repeated sequences called satellite DNA. Collectively known as the satellitome, this genomic component offers exciting evolutionary insights into aspects of primate genome biology that raise new questions and challenge existing paradigms. A complete human reference genome...
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