MMsat--a database of potential micro- and minisatellites

Gene. 2008 Feb 15;409(1-2):53-60. doi: 10.1016/j.gene.2007.11.007. Epub 2007 Nov 28.

Abstract

We present MMsat-a database of DNA sequences from GenBank possessing the latent periodicity at high level of statistical significance and having the period length in a range from 2 to 100 bases. The periodicity was found by analytical method of information decomposition. These sequences can be considered as potential micro- and minisatellites and thus can be useful for PCR analysis and evolutional studies. Distribution, properties, and potential functions of periodicity are discussed.

MeSH terms

  • Base Sequence
  • DNA / chemistry*
  • Databases, Nucleic Acid*
  • Microsatellite Repeats*
  • Minisatellite Repeats*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid
  • Software

Substances

  • DNA