Phenomena and Processes

Trinucleotide Repeats

Microsatellite repeats consisting of three nucleotides dispersed in the euchromatic arms of chromosomes.

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Abstract

Microsatellite repeats consisting of three nucleotides dispersed in the euchromatic arms of chromosomes.

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7 entry terms
  • Triplet Repeats
  • Repeat, Trinucleotide
  • Repeat, Triplet
  • Repeats, Trinucleotide
  • Repeats, Triplet
  • Trinucleotide Repeat
  • Triplet Repeat

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

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Previous Indexing

  • Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid (1989-1995)

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  1. G02.111.570.080w.708w.800w.500w.850
  2. G05.360w.080w.708w.800w.500w.850
  3. G05.360w.340w.024.850w.500w.850

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Trinucleotide Repeats. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018911. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018911
  2. Trinucleotide Repeats. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71240613