Human Satellite 1A analysis provides evidence of pericentromeric transcription

Abstract Background Pericentromeric regions of human chromosomes are composed of tandem-repeated and highly organized sequences named satellite DNAs. Human classical satellite DNAs are classified into three families named HSat1, HSat2, and HSat3, which have historically posed a challenge for the ass...

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Main Authors: Mariana Lopes, Sandra Louzada, Daniela Ferreira, Gabriela Veríssimo, Daniel Eleutério, Margarida Gama-Carvalho, Raquel Chaves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-023-01521-5