In the study of DNA sequences, one can distinguish two main types of repeated sequence:

• Tandem repeats:
  • Satellite DNA,
  • Minisatellite,
  • Microsatellite;
• Interspersed repeats:
  • SINE (Short INterspersed Elements),
  • LINE (Long INterspersed Elements).

See also

Repetitive DNA sequences | Séquence répétée | поновљени низови генома