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mi·crosatel·lite
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microsatellitenoun
A miniature satellite
microsatellitenoun
Any of a group of polymorphic loci in DNA that consist of repeat units of just a few base pairs
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Microsatellite
Microsatellites, also known as Simple Sequence Repeats or short tandem repeats, are repeating sequences of 2-6 base pairs of DNA. It is a type of variable number tandem repeat. Microsatellites are typically co-dominant. They are used as molecular markers in genetics, for kinship, population and other studies. They can also be used for studies of gene duplication or deletion, marker assisted selection, and fingerprinting.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of microsatellite in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of microsatellite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of microsatellite in a Sentence
Iran's last space launch took place in April 2020, and placed a simple microsatellite( NOUR-1) in orbit which U.S. Space Command continues to track. However our persistent observations of this object demonstrate it is uncontrolled and not operational.
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