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satellite DNA
noun
Definition of SATELLITE DNA
: a fraction of a eukaryotic organism's DNA that differs in density from most of its DNA as determined by centrifugation, that consists of short repetitive nucleotide sequences, that does not undergo transcription, and that is often found in centromeric regions
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First Known Use of SATELLITE DNA
1969
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satellite DNA
noun
Medical Definition of SATELLITE DNA
: a fraction of a eukaryotic organism's DNA that differs in density from most of its DNA as determined by centrifugation, that consists of short repetitive nucleotide sequences, that does not undergo transcription, and that is often found in centromeric regions
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