English Explanatory Dictionary

short tandem repeat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A 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.

Word forms

short tandem repeat short tandem repeats

Synonyms

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