Table 1 Overview of human repetitive and non-B DNA elements
From: DNA replication and repair kinetics of Alu, LINE-1 and satellite III genomic repetitive elements
DNA sequence element | Type of sequence | |
|---|---|---|
Alu sequence | Short interspersed nuclear element | RepeatMasker |
MIR | Short interspersed nuclear element | RepeatMasker |
LINE1 | Long interspersed nuclear element | RepeatMasker |
LINE2 | Long interspersed nuclear element | RepeatMasker |
MER | LTRs/DNA transposons | RepeatMasker |
AT low complexity repeats | Â | RepeatMasker |
GC low complexity repeats | Â | RepeatMasker |
Simple sequence repeats (SSRs) | Tandem repeats | RepeatMasker |
G-Quadruplex forming repeats | non-B DNA structure | RepeatMasker |
Z-DNA motif | non-B DNA structure | Non-B DataBase |
Inverted repeats | Repetitive DNA element | Non-B DataBase |
Cruciform motif | non-B DNA structure | Non-B DataBase |
Direct repeats | Repetitive DNA element | Non-B DataBase |
Slipped motif | non-B DNA structure | Non-B DataBase |
Mirror repeats | Repetitive DNA element | Non-B DataBase |
Triplex motif | non-B DNA structure | Non-B DataBase |
A-Phased motif | non-B DNA structure | Non-B DataBase |
Microsatellite | Tandem repeats | RepeatMasker |