Tandem repeats are usually caused by slippage during replication, unequal crossing-over and gene conversion, satellite DNA and microsatellites are forms of tandem repeats in the genome. Although tandem repeats count for a significant proportion in genome, the largest proportion in mammalian is the other type, interspersed repeats. COUNT 3
QSN1 Unequal crossing over can create what type of repetitive DNA? ANS1 Tandem repeats QSN2 What are two examples of tandem repeats in DNA? ANS2 satellite DNA and microsatellites QSN3 What is the most common type of repetitive DNA in mammals? ANS3 interspersed repeats.