Evolutionary Footprints of Short Tandem Repeats in Avian Promoters

Short tandem repeats (STRs) or microsatellites are well-known sequence elements that may change the spacing between transcription factor binding sites (TFBSs) in promoter regions by expansion or contraction of repetitive units. Some of these mutations have the potential to contribute to phenotypic d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Abe, Hideaki, Gemmell, Neil J.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4725869/