SCIENCE|natural and applied sciences|life sciences
- athsheicheamh sraithe d'uimhreacha athraitheacha Tagairt Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- variable number tandem repeat | numbers repeats | VNTR | VNTRs
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- Sainmhíniú "location in a genome where a short nucleotide sequence is organized as a tandem repeat [ IATE:1474081 ]" Tagairt "Wikipedia. Variable number tandem repeat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_number_tandem_repeat [6.3.2012]"
- Nóta These can be found on many chromosomes, and often show variations in length between individuals. Each variant acts as an inherited allele, allowing them to be used for personal or parental identification. Their analysis is useful in genetics and biology research, forensics, and DNA fingerprinting.