| − | '''Microsatellites''', also known as Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs), or sometimes Short Tandem Repeats (STRs), are repeating stretches of short sequences of [[DNA]] used as genetic markers to track inheritance within and between species. Microsatellites can be traced back to extinct ancestral species, establishing lines of evolution. | + | '''Microsatellites''', also known as Simple Sequence Repeats (SSRs), or sometimes Short Tandem Repeats (STRs), are repeating stretches of short sequences of [[DNA]] used as genetic markers to track inheritance within and between species. Microsatellites can be traced back to extinct ancestral species, allegedly establishing lines of evolution. |