Marked variation in predicted and observed variability of tandem repeat loci across the human genome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tandem repeat (TR) variants in the human genome play key roles in a number of diseases. However, current models predicting variability are based on limited training sets. We conducted a systematic analysis of TRs of unit lengths 2–12...

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Main Authors: Shields Denis C, O'Dushlaine Colm T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/175