Term Name:	satellite_DNA
Synonyms:	INSDC_feature:repeat_region, INSDC_qualifier:satellite, satellite DNA
Definition:	The many tandem repeats (identical or related) of a short basic repeating unit; many have a base composition or other property different from the genome average that allows them to be separated from the bulk (main band) genomic DNA.
Ontology:	Sequence Ontology [SO:0000005]