Length of microsatellite
| Range | 1 - 6 nucleotides |
|---|---|
| Organism | Unspecified |
| Reference | Jackson AL, Loeb LA. The mutation rate and cancer. Genetics. 1998 Apr148(4):1483-90. p.1485 right column top paragraphPubMed ID9560368 |
| Comments | P.1485 right column top paragraph: "Microsatellite sequences, short repetitive sequences of 1–6 nucleotides, occur predominantly in non-coding regions of DNA, and are usually maintained with a stable number of repeat units in normal cells with functional mismatch repair mechanisms." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 112679 |