Phenomena and Processes

Tandem Repeat Sequences

Copies of DNA sequences which lie adjacent to each other in the same orientation (direct tandem repeats) or in the opposite direction to each other (INVERTED TANDEM REPEATS).

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Abstract

Copies of DNA sequences which lie adjacent to each other in the same orientation (direct tandem repeats) or in the opposite direction to each other (INVERTED TANDEM REPEATS).

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15 entry terms
  • Tandem Repeat
  • Tandem Repeats
  • Repeat Sequence, Tandem
  • Repeat Sequences, Tandem
  • Repeat, Tandem
  • Repeats, Tandem
  • Sequence, Tandem Repeat
  • Sequences, Tandem Repeat
  • Tandem Repeat Sequence
  • Direct Tandem Repeats
  • Direct Tandem Repeat
  • Repeat, Direct Tandem
  • Repeats, Direct Tandem
  • Tandem Repeat, Direct
  • Tandem Repeats, Direct

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

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History Note

1999; for TANDEM REPEAT use REPETITIVE SEQUENCE, NUCLEIC ACID 1990-1998

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Previous Indexing

  • Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid (1981-1998)

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tandem Repeat Sequences. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020080. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020080
  2. Tandem Repeat Sequences. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tandem_repeat
  3. Tandem Repeat Sequences. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3456514