short tandem repeat

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounshort tandem repeat (plural short tandem repeats)

plural short tandem repeats

  1. biologyA 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: STR

Synonyms & antonyms

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.

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STR
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short tandem repeat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20tandem%20repeat

MLA

“short tandem repeat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20tandem%20repeat. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short tandem repeat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20tandem%20repeat.

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