short tandem repeats

A form of short tandem repeat — 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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noun
  1. pluralplural of short tandem repeat
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