Talk:Minisatellite
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Isn't this synonymous with "VNTR" (variable number tandem repeat) ?.. Or are they different?
--Hughitt1 04:25, 18 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] microsatellites and minisatellites
Aren't they the same thing? I'd really appreciate if someone defines on each page the difference between those two and VNTR if there are any
[edit] Microsatellites and minisatellites
Microsatellites are shorter repeats, most typically 1-2 basepairs long. Microsatellites are caused by repeat slippage which is limited to offsets of only a couple of bases.
