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Minisatellite (VNTR)

A hypervariable genomic locus characterised by tandem repeats of a 10-60 bp core sequence, with the number of repeat units varying between individuals. Minisatellites were the targets of Jeffreys' original DNA fingerprinting probes (33.15 and 33.6). RFLP fragment length at a minisatellite locus reflects the number of repeat units between flanking restriction sites.

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Microarray (gene chip / SNP chip)Molecular hybridisationmRNA body-fluid profilingSouthern blotStringencyWestern blot (protein immunoblot)

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