Characterization of telomeric repeats in metaphase chromosomes and interphase nuclei of Syrian Hamster Fibroblasts

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rodents have been reported to contain large arrays of interstitial telomeric sequences (TTAGGG)n (ITS) located in pericentromeric heterochromatin. The relative sizes of telomeric sequences at the ends of chromosomes (TS) and ITS in S...

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Main Authors: Solovjeva Liudmila V, Demin Sergey, Pleskach Nadezhda M, Kuznetsova Maria O, Svetlova Maria P
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:Molecular Cytogenetics
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Online Access:http://www.molecularcytogenetics.org/content/5/1/37