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Descriptor
English
:
Microsatellite Repeats
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Repeticiones de Microsatélite
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Repetições de Microssatélites
Synonyms
English
:
Microsatellite Markers
Pentanucleotide Repeats
Tetranucleotide Repeats
Tree Number:
G02.111.570.080.708.800.500
G05.360.080.708.800.500
G05.360.340.024.850.500
Definition
English
:
A variety of simple di- (
DINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS
), tri- (
TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS
), tetra-, and pentanucleotide tandem repeats (usually less than 100 bases long). They are dispersed in the euchromatic arms of most
chromosomes
. They are also known as short tandem repeats (STRs).
History Note
English
:
96
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
ES
ethics
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
32686
Unique Identifier:
D018895
Occurrence in VHL
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