noun
definition
A miniature satellite.
definition
Any of a group of polymorphic loci in DNA that consist of repeat units of just a few base pairs.
definition
An artificial satellite between 10 and 100 kilograms in mass.
Examples of microsatellite in a Sentence
A different marker on 3p14.2 showed an identical shifted band in the three tumors indicative of a common microsatellite alteration.
The cells from the time point week 6 to week 8 were assessed for microsatellite instability with selected markers.
The results indicated a low frequency of microsatellite length mutations as the association was consistent across several breeds.
However despite much effort to automate their use, microsatellite markers do have disadvantages.
We genotyped the IVS1-397 and TA n microsatellite polymorphisms of the ESR1 gene in 325 cases and 327 controls samples of Hong Kong Chinese.