A<unk>  <unk>  in DNA is a class of polymorphisms that occurs when a pattern of two or more nucleotides are<unk> ed and the<unk> ed sequences are directly adjacent to each other.  The pattern can range in length from 2 to 10 base pairs (bp) (for example (CATG)n in a genomic region) and is typically in the non-coding intron region, making it junk DNA.  By examining enough<unk>  loci and counting how many<unk> s of a specific<unk>  sequence there are at a given locus, it is possible to create a unique genetic profile of an individual.  There are currently over 10,000 published<unk>  sequences in the human genome. <unk>  analysis has become the prevalent analysis method for determining genetic profiles in forensic cases.
Short tandem repeat
Open reading frame
Triage tag
DNA sequence
Bacterial artificial chromosome
Transposon
Transcriptome
Quantitative trait locus