BMC Genomics 2009, 10:322 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/322 Additional file 2 Alignment of 30 γ-satellite MnlI DNA fragments (Vissell and Choo, [13]). Numbering is given according to consensus sequence [11]. ACGT sites are given with yellow background. CG dinucleotides are in blue. Con- sensus sequence obtained from this alignment is given at the bottom (grey background) and positions which differ from those in a known consensus [11] are indicated by blue background. Click here for file [http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/supplementary/1471- 2164-10-322-S2.pdf] Additional file 3 Alignment of 140 γ-satellite DNA monomers from chromosome 9. Explanations are the same as for Additional file 2. Click here for file [http://www.biomedcentral.com/content/supplementary/1471- 2164-10-322-S3.pdf] Additional file 4 Alignment of 40 γ-satellite DNA fragments from chromosome 3. Explanations are the same as for Additional file 2. 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