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... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Genome > Genome Components > Tandem Repeat Sequences > Microsatellite Repeats
... > Genetic Phenomena > Genetic Structures > Base Sequence > Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid > Tandem Repeat Sequences > Microsatellite Repeats
... > Chemical Phenomena > Biochemical Phenomena > Molecular Structure > Base Sequence > Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid > Tandem Repeat Sequences > Microsatellite Repeats
... > Information Science > Information Services > Documentation > Molecular Sequence Data > Base Sequence > Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid > Tandem Repeat Sequences > Microsatellite Repeats

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Microsatellite Repeats  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A variety of simple repeat sequences that are distributed throughout the GENOME. They are characterized by a short repeat unit of 2-8 basepairs that is repeated up to 100 times. They are also known as short tandem repeats (STRs).

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Entry terms

  • Microsatellite Markers
  • Microsatellites
  • Short Tandem Repeats
  • Simple Repetitive Sequence
  • Simple Sequence Repeats

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