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The intrachromosomal distribution of non-telomeric sites of the (TTAGGG)n telomeric repeat was determined for 100 vertebrate species. The most common non-telomeric location of this sequence was in the pericentric regions of chromosomes. A variety of species showed relatively large amounts of this sequence present within regions of constitutive heterochromatin. We discuss possible relationships between the non-telomeric distribution of the (TTAGGG)n sequence and the process of karyotype evolution, during which these sites may provide potential new telomeres.
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Meyne, J., Baker, R.J., Hobart, H.H. et al. Distribution of non-telomeric sites of the (TTAGGG)n telomeric sequence in vertebrate chromosomes. Chromosoma 99, 3–10 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01737283
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