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Intramolecular heterogeneity of eukaryotic nuclear DNA is shown by main-band and satellite DNAs. The function of the latter is uncertain, but they migrate more slowly in electrophoresis; this seems to be determined by base composition.
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ZEIGER, R., SALOMON, R., DINGMAN, C. et al. Role of Base Composition in the Electrophoresis of Microbial and Crab DNA in Polyacrylamide Gels. Nature New Biology 238, 65–69 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio238065a0
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