  Tandem repeats are ubiquitous in the genome of organisms and their mutated
forms play a vital role in pathogenesis. In this study, tandem repeats in
Gastric Intrinsic Factor (GIF) of gastric parietal cells have been investigated
using an in silico approach. Six types of the nucleotide tandem repeat motifs
have been investigated, including mono-, di-, tri-, tetra-, penta- and
hexanucleotide. The distribution of the repeat motifs in the gene was analyzed.
The results of this study provide an insight into the biomolecular mechanisms
and pathogenesis implicated by the GIF of gastric parietal cells. Based on the
findings of the tandem repeats in GIF of gastric parietal cells, therapeutic
strategies and disease markers may be developed accordingly by the biomedical
scientists.
