Neocentromeres and alpha satellite: A proposed structural code for functional human centromere DNA

Human Molecular Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 149-154

  Koch, Jørn ^a  

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Indexed keywords

DNA; SATELLITE DNA;

CENTROMERE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DNA SEQUENCE; DNA STRUCTURE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; YEAST;

PRIMATES;

EID: 0033972157     PISSN: 09646906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hmg/9.2.149     Document Type: Note

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