TNF Repeat

**Semantic type:** Nucleotide Sequence

**Definition:** A group of five microsatellite repeats that are either upstream of the LTA gene or downstream of the TNF gene. TNF repeat polymorphism may influence either lymphotoxin-alpha or tumor necrosis factor protein expression, may be associated with certain diseases, or may be used to facilitate population genetics studies.

**Synonyms:** - TNF Allele - TNF Haplotype - TNF Microsatellite