Search Ontology:
Sequence Ontology

satellite_DNA

Term ID
SO:0000005
Synonyms
  • INSDC_feature:repeat_region
  • INSDC_qualifier:satellite
  • satellite DNA
Definition
The many tandem repeats (identical or related) of a short basic repeating unit; many have a base composition or other property different from the genome average that allows them to be separated from the bulk (main band) genomic DNA. http://www.insdc.org/files/feature_table.html
References
Ontology
Sequence Ontology
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Your Input Welcome
We welcome your input and comments. Please use this form to recommend updates to the information in ZFIN. We appreciate as much detail as possible and references as appropriate. We will review your comments promptly.
Please check the highlighted fields and try again.
Thank you for submitting comments. Your input has been emailed to ZFIN curators who may contact you if additional information is required.
Oops. Something went wrong. Please try again later.