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Microsatellite Repeats

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).

Year introduced: 1996

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Tree Number(s): G02.111.570.080.708.800.500, G05.360.080.708.800.500, G05.360.340.024.850.500

MeSH Unique ID: D018895

Entry Terms:

  • Microsatellite Repeat
  • Repeat, Microsatellite
  • Repeats, Microsatellite
  • Microsatellite Markers
  • Marker, Microsatellite
  • Markers, Microsatellite
  • Microsatellite Marker
  • Microsatellites
  • Microsatellite
  • Short Tandem Repeats
  • Repeat, Short Tandem
  • Repeats, Short Tandem
  • Short Tandem Repeat
  • Tandem Repeat, Short
  • Tandem Repeats, Short
  • Simple Repetitive Sequence
  • Repetitive Sequence, Simple
  • Repetitive Sequences, Simple
  • Sequence, Simple Repetitive
  • Sequences, Simple Repetitive
  • Simple Repetitive Sequences
  • Simple Sequence Repeats
  • Repeat, Simple Sequence
  • Repeats, Simple Sequence
  • Sequence Repeat, Simple
  • Sequence Repeats, Simple
  • Simple Sequence Repeat
  • Pentanucleotide Repeats
  • Pentanucleotide Repeat
  • Repeat, Pentanucleotide
  • Repeats, Pentanucleotide
  • Tetranucleotide Repeats
  • Repeats, Tetranucleotide
  • Repeat, Tetranucleotide
  • Tetranucleotide Repeat

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