Minisatellite vs. Microsatellite

Minisatellitenoun

(genetics) A short series of bases that reoccurs many times in a genome

Minisatellitenoun

(space) A small satellite

Minisatellitenoun

(space) an artificial satellite massing between 100 and 500 kilograms

Minisatellite

A minisatellite is a tract of repetitive DNA in which certain DNA motifs (ranging in length from 10–60 base pairs) are typically repeated 5-50 times. Minisatellites occur at more than 1,000 locations in the human genome and they are notable for their high mutation rate and high diversity in the population.

Microsatellitenoun

A miniature satellite.

Microsatellitenoun

(genetics) Any of a group of polymorphic loci in DNA that consist of repeat units of just a few base pairs.

Microsatellitenoun

(space) An artificial satellite between 10 and 100 kilograms in mass.

Microsatellite

A microsatellite is a tract of repetitive DNA in which certain DNA motifs (ranging in length from one to six or more base pairs) are repeated, typically 5–50 times. Microsatellites occur at thousands of locations within an organism's genome.