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What is referred to as satellite chromosome ?

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Sometimes a few chromosomes have non staining secondary constrictions at a constant location. This gives the appearance of a small fragment called satellite chromosome 13, 14, 15, 16, 21 and 22 are satellite chromosomes.
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