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microsatellite

noun microsatellites

  1. A miniature satellite.
  2. Any of a group of polymorphic loci in DNA that consist of repeat units of just a few base pairs.
  3. An artificial satellite between 10 and 100 kilograms in mass.

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@misc{microsatellite_2026,
  title = {microsatellite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/microsatellite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}