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In the study of DNA sequences, one can distinguish two main types of repeated sequence:

• Tandem repeats:
  • Satellite DNA,
  • Minisatellite,
  • Microsatellite;
• Interspersed repeats:
  • SINE (Short INterspersed Elements),
  • LINE (Long INterspersed Elements).

The majority of LINEs are LINE-1 and the majority of SINEs are ALUs.

In prokaryotes, CRISPR are arrays of alternating repeats and spacers.

[edit] See also

• Eukaryotic chromosome fine structure

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