Zhongyang Tan

The paper identifies a more accurate rDNA gene unit pattern in the human genome, characterized by (CTTT)n and (CT)n microsatellite aggregations ahead and behind the gene, respectively.

The paper maps microsatellite density peaks across the complete human genome T2T-CHM13, revealing STR aggregation patterns and dominant motifs.

The paper analyzes simple sequence repeats (SSRs) across species and proposes a folded slippage model to explain their high occurrence and expansion.