Phenomena and Processes

Dinucleotide Repeats

The most common of the microsatellite tandem repeats (MICROSATELLITE REPEATS) dispersed in the euchromatic arms of chromosomes. They consist of two nucleotides repeated in tandem; guanine and thymine, (GT)n, is the most frequently seen.

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The most common of the microsatellite tandem repeats (MICROSATELLITE REPEATS) dispersed in the euchromatic arms of chromosomes. They consist of two nucleotides repeated in tandem; guanine and thymine, (GT)n, is the most frequently seen.

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  • Dinucleotide Repeat

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  • Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid (1989-1995)

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  1. G02.111.570.080w.708w.800w.500w.150
  2. G05.360w.080w.708w.800w.500w.150
  3. G05.360w.340w.024.850w.500w.150

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Dinucleotide Repeats. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018900. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018900
  2. Dinucleotide Repeats. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70579501