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Sequence Ontology

microsatellite

Term ID
SO:0000289
Synonyms
  • INSDC_feature:repeat_region
  • INSDC_qualifier:microsatellite
  • microsatellite locus
  • microsatellite marker
  • short tandem repeat
  • STR
  • VNTR
Definition
A repeat_region containing repeat_units of 2 to 10 bp repeated in tandem. http://www.informatics.jax.org/silver/glossary.shtml
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