title: Evolution of alpha satellite.
abstract: Alpha satellite is one of the most thoroughly studied repetitive DNA families and is a paradigm for understanding other satellite DNA and multigene families. Alpha satellite illustrates both intra- and interchromosomal modes of evolution. Recent advances in understanding the structure and evolution of human and other primate alpha satellites are summarized in this review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Stanford University, California 94305.
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Willard
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002877:Chromosomes, Human / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004276:DNA, Satellite / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D005810:Multigene Family; D011323:Primates / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: D004276:DNA, Satellite