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.

Year introduced: 1996

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Tree Number(s): G02.111.570.080.708.800.500.150, G05.360.080.708.800.500.150, G05.360.340.024.850.500.150

MeSH Unique ID: D018900

Entry Terms:

• Dinucleotide Repeat

Previous Indexing:

• Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid (1989-1995)

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Chemical Phenomena
Biochemical Phenomena
Molecular Structure
Base Sequence
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
Tandem Repeat Sequences
Microsatellite Repeats
Dinucleotide Repeats

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Genetic Structures
Base Sequence
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
Tandem Repeat Sequences
Microsatellite Repeats
Dinucleotide Repeats

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Phenomena and Processes Category
Genetic Phenomena
Genetic Structures
Genome
Genome Components
Tandem Repeat Sequences
Microsatellite Repeats
Dinucleotide Repeats