def updateRepeatStatus(fN, fF, wigDir, chrom, strand):

    #load oRNAs
    NX = Nexus(fN, fF)
    NX.load(['repeat', 'tcc'])
    
    #load wig file for chrom, strand
    coord_value = cgWig.loadSingleWig(wigDir, chrom, strand, 'REPEAT')

    while NX.nextID():
        oChrom, oStrand, start, end = bioLibCG.tccSplit(NX.tcc)
        if oChrom != chrom or oStrand != strand: continue

        NX.repeat = False
        for i in range(start, end + 1):
            if i in coord_value:
                NX.repeat = True
                break

    NX.save()