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单词 tandem repeat
释义

tandem repeat

noun

: any of several identical DNA segments lying one after the other in a sequence

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Instead of sequencing whole genes as cutting-edge academic research labs often do, forensics labs look for something called short tandem repeats (STR). Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 22 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

tandem repeat

noun

tan·​dem repeat ˈtan-dəm- How to pronounce tandem repeat (audio)
: any of several identical DNA segments lying one after the other in a sequence
Although certain of these repetitive sequences are scattered throughout the DNA, others are reiterated many times in a row, so that they resemble the DNA equivalent of a stutter. These tandem repeats are usually found in critical regions, notably in the centromere … Robert K. Moyzis, Scientific American
The DNA fingerprint technique is based on the existence of regions of DNA that are made up of tandem repeats Roger Levin, Science
compare long terminal repeat
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