Nucleotide sequences repeated on both the 5' and 3' ends of a sequence under consideration. For example, the hallmarks of a transposon are that it is flanked by inverted repeats on each end and the inverted repeats are flanked by direct repeats. The Delta element of Ty retrotransposons and LTRs (long terminal repeats) are examples of this concept.

Synonyms: Repetitive Sequence, R, Repeat Sequence, Terminal, Element, Delta, Sequences, R Repetitive, Terminal Repeat, Delta Element, Sequence, Terminal Repeat, Sequences, Terminal Repeat, Repeat, Long Terminal, Flanking Repeat Sequences, Long Terminal Repeats, Repetitive Sequences, R, Terminal Repeats, Long, R Repetitive Sequences, Sequences, Flanking Repeat, Repeat Sequences, Terminal, Inverted Terminal Repeat, Terminal Repeat, Long, Long Terminal Repeat, Sequence, R Repetitive, Repeat, Terminal, Terminal Repeat Sequence, Terminal Repeat Sequences, Repeats, Terminal, R Repetitive Sequence, Flanking Repeat Sequence, Terminal Repeats, Delta Elements, Elements, Delta, Sequence, Flanking Repeat, Repeat Sequence, Flanking, Repeats, Long Terminal, Repeat Sequences, Flanking