See Short Tandem Repeats.
STRs are short DNA sequences that are repeated in a head-tail manner. They are useful in DNA profiling.
(Short Tandem Repeat): Repeats of short segments of DNA that appear sequentially at specific marker locations on different chromosomes. The number of Short Tandem Repeats at specific marker locations on the Y chromosome is the marker "value" that is reported in Y-DNA test results. For instance, 12 repeats of the sequence TCTA at marker DYS391 is commonly reported as DYS391=12.
Short Tandem Repeat. A short DNA motif (pattern) repeated in tandem. ATGC repeated eleven times would give the marker a value or allele of 11.
Short Tandem Repeats. Small regions of the DNA that contain short segments (usually 2, 3, 4, or 5 bases long), repeated several times in tandem (side-by-side).
A short tandemly repeated DNA sequence, usually 2-6 nucleotides in length. STRs are found abundantly throughout the genome, and the number of repeats at a locus may vary between individuals. Useful in forensic applications.
(Short Tandem Repeat) Repeat of generally 2-4 bases. Used as genetic markers as repeat units variable
Short tandem repeat. A short (2 to 5 bases) DNA sequence that repeats itself in tandem. STRs are used in DNA profiling.
Short Tandem Repeat. The form of forensic DNA analysis currently used by most forensic laboratories around the world. STRs are short sequences of nucleotides that repeat themselves multiple times at certain points in the genome. Different people tend to have different numbers of the repeat unit in their DNA, and this allows people to be told apart on the basis of their DNA.