Mesh term Microsatellite Repeats
Browse to parent terms:Tandem Repeat Sequences
Description
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).Browse to child terms:
Dinucleotide Repeats
Trinucleotide Repeats
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