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Noun

1. 1
   A pattern in DNA where two or more nucleotides are repeated and the repeated sequences are directly adjacent to each other, used in determining genetic profiles to identify an individual.

Synonyms

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dna markerdna profilinggeneticmicrosatellitepolymorphicrepeat-based

Antonyms

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conservedmonomorphicno profilenongenetic