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microsatellite

repeating sequences of 2-13 base pairs of DNA
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microsatellite

Summary

microsatellite is a repetitive DNA[1]. microsatellite draws 305 Wikipedia views per month (repetitive_dna category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • microsatellite's instance of is recorded as repetitive DNA[3].
  • microsatellite's instance of is recorded as satellite DNA[4].
  • microsatellite is a type of variable number tandem repeat[5].
  • microsatellite's Commons category is recorded as Microsatellites[6].
  • microsatellite's official website is recorded as http://www.sequenceontology.org/browser/current_svn/term/SO:0000289[7].

Why It Matters

microsatellite draws 305 Wikipedia views per month (repetitive_dna category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] microsatellite has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] microsatellite is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . CIViC database. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). microsatellite. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/microsatellite
MLA “microsatellite.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/microsatellite.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_microsatellite_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{microsatellite}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/microsatellite}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 13d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website → —
    Subclass of → variable number tandem repeat
    Instance of → —
    Aliases → —
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|8 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 12287, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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