Question

VNTR stands for

• A. Versatile Number of Tandem Repeat
• B. Verified Number of Tandem Repeat
• C. Versatile Number Tandem Repeat
• D. Variable Number Tandem Repeat

Answer 1

The correct option is D Variable Number Tandem Repeat

Repetitive DNA
Those sequences that are present in more than one copy number in the haploid genome.
It is of two types
Moderately repetitive DNA
These are short sequences that are repeated 10-1000 times in the genome (Interspersed repeats).They generally dispersed throughout the genome.
Examples are transposons and retrotransposons sequences

Highly repetitive DNA
These are very short DNA sequences(<100bp) which are organised as long tandem repeats. Examples are mini- and micro-satellite sequences.
VNTRs belongs to the minisatellite category.