Sequence variation of a hypervariable short tandem repeat at the D12S391 locus.

doi:10.1016/s0378-1119(96)00540-9

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Sequence variation of a hypervariable short tandem repeat at the D12S391 locus.

Gene - 5 Dec 1996

Lareu M V, Pestoni M C, Barros F, Salas A, Carracedo A

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A short tandem repeat (STR) in the D12S391 locus was sequenced in more than 40 individuals. Twenty different alleles were found and these could be grouped into 12 allelic classes in accordance with the total number of repeats. This is a compound STR consisting of blocks of (AGAT) and (AGAC) repea...

Topics

Alleles
Base Sequence
DNA Primers
Forensic Medicine
Genetic Markers
Heterozygote
Humans
Minisatellite Repeats
Molecular Sequence Data
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic
Sequence Analysis
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