Short tandem repeat

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA pattern in DNA where two or more nucleotides are repeated and the repeated sequences are directly adjacent to each other, used in determining genetic profiles to identify an individual.

Synonyms

tandem repeat variable tandem repeat locus direct repeat decarepeat retrosequence thermal cycler reassociation duplication duplicon rdna retron retroduplication

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