What Does the Acronym VNTR Mean

Question

What does the acronym VNTR mean?
A) variable number tandem repeats
B) varied nucleotides to repeat
C) volumes of nucleotide tandem repeats
D) variation of nucleotide terminal repeats

Accepted Answer

VNTR stands for variable number tandem repeats. It refers to a section of DNA where a short sequence of nucleotides is repeated multiple times in a row, and the number of repeats varies between individuals. This variation can be used in genetic analysis, such as in DNA profiling or paternity testing.