Influences of array size and homogeneity on minisatellite mutation.

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Unstable minisatellites display high frequencies of spontaneous gain and loss of repeats in the human germline. Most length changes arise through complex recombination events including intra-allelic duplications/deletions and inter-allelic transfers of repeats. Definition of the factors modulating instability requires both measurement of mutation rate and detailed analysis of mutant structures at the level of...

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