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tandem repeat

tandem repeat noun: a pattern of adjacent repeats in DNA.

Noun

tandem repeat (plural tandem repeats)

  1. A pattern of adjacent repeats in DNA.

Forms of tandem repeat

pluraltandem repeats

Questions about tandem repeat

What does tandem repeat mean?
Tandem repeat means a pattern of adjacent repeats in DNA.
What part of speech is tandem repeat?
Tandem repeat is a noun.
What is the plural of tandem repeat?
The plural of tandem repeat is tandem repeats.

Words near tandem repeat in the dictionary

  1. tandem gait
  2. tandem gaits
  3. tandem gear
  4. tandem landing gear
  5. tandem landing gears
  6. tandem repeat
  7. tandem repeats
  8. tandemed
  9. tandemer
  10. tandemerize
  11. tandemerized

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