Medical Dictionary
VNTR
noun, often attrib \ˌvē-(ˌ)en-(ˌ)tē-ˈär\
Medical Definition of VNTR
: a tandem repeat from a single genetic locus in which the number of repeated DNA segments varies from individual to individual and is used for identification purposes (as in DNA fingerprinting)
Origin of VNTR
variable number tandem repeat
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