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Short Tandem Repeat

Known as: Sequence Repeat, Simple, Repeat, Simple Sequence, Simple Repetitive Sequences 
A short sequence of DNA, usually 1 to 4 basepairs (a unit of DNA), that is repeated together in a row along the DNA molecule. There is variation from… 
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Microsatellite InstabilitySTR (short terminal repeat, nucleic acid)aspects of radiation effectsphysiological aspects

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Pentanucleotide RepeatsTetranucleotide Repeatspolymorphic microsatellite markers

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Array CGH identifies distinct DNA copy number profiles of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in chromosomal- and microsatellite-unstable sporadic colorectal carcinomas
DNA copy number changes represent molecular fingerprints of solid tumors and are as such relevant for better understanding of… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Microsatellite diversity in tetraploid Gossypium germplasm: assembling a highly informative genotyping set of cotton SSRs
A series of 320 mapped simple sequence repeats (SSRs) have been used to screen the allelic diversity of tetraploid Gossypium… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Chromosome-wide SNPs reveal an ancient origin for Plasmodium falciparum
The Malaria's Eve hypothesis, proposing a severe recent population bottleneck (about 3,000–5,000 years ago) of the human malaria… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Inactivation of the INK4A/ARF locus frequently coexists with TP53 mutations in non-small cell lung cancer
Inactivation of the P16 (INK4A)/retinoblastoma (RB) or TP53 biochemical pathway is frequent event in most human cancers. Recent… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
CA repeat allele polymorphism in the first intron of the human interferon-gamma gene is associated with lung allograft fibrosis.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
A linkage map of the rat genome derived from three F2 crosses.
We report the construction of a dense linkage map of the rat genome integrating 767 simple sequence length polymorphism markers… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Quantitative trait loci in genetically hypertensive rats. Possible sex specificity.
We performed a total genome screen in an F2 cross derived from the stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rat and the… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Frequent loss of heterozygosity at 7q31.1 in primary prostate cancer is associated with tumor aggressiveness and progression.
Cytogenetic analyses have demonstrated that chromosome region 7q22-32 is commonly altered in prostate adenocarcinomas. In… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Genetic analysis of the NZB contribution to lupus-like autoimmune disease in (NZB x NZW)F1 mice.
Lupus-like autoimmunity in (NZB x NZW)F1 mice is frequently marked by the development of a severe and fatal renal disease. Genes… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Binding of mismatched microsatellite DNA sequences by the human MSH2 protein.
Alteration of the human mismatch repair gene hMSH2 has been linked to the microsatellite DNA instability found in hereditary… 
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