direct repeat

noun

A type of genetic sequence that consists of two or more repeats of a specific sequence.

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Meanings

noun
  1. biologyA type of genetic sequence that consists of two or more repeats of a specific sequence.
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APA

direct repeat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20repeat

MLA

“direct repeat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20repeat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direct repeat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20repeat.

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