Short Tandem Repeat

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Short Tandem Repeat Definition

Area of repetitive DNA within the genome consisting of multiple, end-to-end copies of a short DNA sequence usually comprised of di-, tri-, or tetranucleotide repeat units.

Short Tandem Repeat Synonyms

Short Tandem Repeat, STR, Simple Sequence Repeat

Terms in Short Tandem Repeat category

CA Repeat
D17S250
D2S123
D5S346