Microsatellite
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| Microsatellite | |
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| Term | Microsatellite |
| Short definition | Microsatellite - (pronounced) (MY-kroh-SA-teh-lite) A short sequence of DNA, usually 1 to 4 base pairs (a DNA unit), repeated together in a row along the length of the DNA molecule. The number of repetitions varies from person to person. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Microsatellite - (pronounced) (MY-kroh-SA-teh-lite) A short sequence of DNA, usually 1 to 4 base pairs (a DNA unit), repeated together in a row along the length of the DNA molecule. The number of repetitions varies from person to person. There are hundreds of places in human DNA that contain microsatellites
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Microsatellite
- Wikipedia's article - Microsatellite
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