Microsatellite Repeats

"Microsatellite Repeats" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A variety of simple repeat sequences that are distributed throughout the GENOME. They are characterized by a short repeat unit of 2-8 basepairs that is repeated up to 100 times. They are also known as short tandem repeats (STRs).

Descriptor ID	D018895
MeSH Number(s)	G02.111.570.080.708.800.500 G05.360.080.708.800.500 G05.360.340.024.850.500
Concept/Terms	Microsatellite Repeats Microsatellite Repeats Microsatellite Repeat Repeat, Microsatellite Repeats, Microsatellite Simple Sequence Repeats Repeat, Simple Sequence Repeats, Simple Sequence Sequence Repeat, Simple Sequence Repeats, Simple Simple Sequence Repeat Short Tandem Repeats Repeat, Short Tandem Repeats, Short Tandem Short Tandem Repeat Tandem Repeat, Short Tandem Repeats, Short Simple Repetitive Sequence Repetitive Sequence, Simple Repetitive Sequences, Simple Sequence, Simple Repetitive Sequences, Simple Repetitive Simple Repetitive Sequences Microsatellite Markers Marker, Microsatellite Markers, Microsatellite Microsatellite Marker Microsatellites Microsatellite Pentanucleotide Repeats Pentanucleotide Repeats Pentanucleotide Repeat Repeat, Pentanucleotide Repeats, Pentanucleotide Tetranucleotide Repeats Tetranucleotide Repeats Repeat, Tetranucleotide Repeats, Tetranucleotide Tetranucleotide Repeat

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Microsatellite Repeats".

Biological Sciences [G]
Chemical Phenomena [G02]
Biochemical Phenomena [G02.111]
Molecular Structure [G02.111.570]
Base Sequence [G02.111.570.080]
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid [G02.111.570.080.708]
Tandem Repeat Sequences [G02.111.570.080.708.800]
Microsatellite Repeats [G02.111.570.080.708.800.500]
Genetic Phenomena [G05]
Genetic Structures [G05.360]
Base Sequence [G05.360.080]
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid [G05.360.080.708]
Tandem Repeat Sequences [G05.360.080.708.800]
Microsatellite Repeats [G05.360.080.708.800.500]
Genome [G05.360.340]
Genome Components [G05.360.340.024]
Tandem Repeat Sequences [G05.360.340.024.850]
Microsatellite Repeats [G05.360.340.024.850.500]

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Bar chart showing 49 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 8 publications in 2007

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	1	0	1
1998	1	1	2
1999	0	2	2
2000	0	1	1
2002	1	2	3
2003	1	2	3
2004	1	3	4
2005	2	3	5
2007	1	7	8
2008	1	2	3
2009	0	1	1
2010	1	1	2
2011	0	1	1
2012	1	1	2
2013	0	1	1
2014	0	1	1
2015	0	2	2
2016	0	1	1
2017	0	2	2
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2024	0	1	1

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Rashid M, Rashid R, Gadewal N, Carethers JM, Koi M, Brim H, Ashktorab H. High-throughput sequencing and in-silico analysis confirm pathogenicity of novel MSH3 variants in African American colorectal cancer. Neoplasia. 2024 03; 49:100970.

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Zavala EI, Rajagopal S, Perry GH, Kruzic I, Ba?ic ?, Parsons TJ, Holland MM. Impact of DNA degradation on massively parallel sequencing-based autosomal STR, iiSNP, and mitochondrial DNA typing systems. Int J Legal Med. 2019 Sep; 133(5):1369-1380.

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Bhaskaran N, Luu J, Kelley ST, Khan MW, Mamindla P, McGuire KL. A new method for discovering EMAST sequences in animal models of cancer. Sci Rep. 2018 09 13; 8(1):13764.

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Drees KP, Lorch JM, Puechmaille SJ, Parise KL, Wibbelt G, Hoyt JR, Sun K, Jargalsaikhan A, Dalannast M, Palmer JM, Lindner DL, Marm Kilpatrick A, Pearson T, Keim PS, Blehert DS, Foster JT. Phylogenetics of a Fungal Invasion: Origins and Widespread Dispersal of White-Nose Syndrome. mBio. 2017 12 12; 8(6).

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Kanthaswamy S, Oldt RF, Ng J, Ruiz-Lambides AV, Maldonado E, Mart?nez MI, Sariol CA. Population Genetic Structure of the Cayo Santiago Colony of Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta). J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2017 Jul 01; 56(4):396-401.

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Nabet C, Doumbo S, Jeddi F, Konat? S, Manciulli T, Fofana B, L'Ollivier C, Camara A, Moore S, Ranque S, Th?ra MA, Doumbo OK, Piarroux R. Genetic diversity of Plasmodium falciparum in human malaria cases in Mali. Malar J. 2016 07 11; 15:353.

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Kanthaswamy S, Ng J, Hern?ndez-Pacheco R, Ruiz-Lambides A, Maldonado E, Mart?nez MI, Sariol CA. The Population Genetic Composition of Conventional and SPF Colonies of Rhesus Macaques (Macaca mulatta) at the Caribbean Primate Research Center. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2016 Mar; 55(2):147-51.

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Dowell SA, Portik DM, de Buffr?nil V, Ineich I, Greenbaum E, Kolokotronis SO, Hekkala ER. Molecular data from contemporary and historical collections reveal a complex story of cryptic diversification in the Varanus (Polydaedalus) niloticus Species Group. Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2016 Jan; 94(Pt B):591-604.

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Evans LM, Allan GJ, DiFazio SP, Slavov GT, Wilder JA, Floate KD, Rood SB, Whitham TG. Geographical barriers and climate influence demographic history in narrowleaf cottonwoods. Heredity (Edinb). 2015 Apr; 114(4):387-96.

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Sunday JM, Popovic I, Palen WJ, Foreman MG, Hart MW. Ocean circulation model predicts high genetic structure observed in a long-lived pelagic developer. Mol Ecol. 2014 Oct; 23(20):5036-47.

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