Difference between revisions of "Microsatellite"
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| − | '''Microsatellites''' are repetitive stretches of short sequences of [[DNA]] used as genetic markers to track inheritance within and between species. Microsatellites can be traced back to ancestor or extinct species, establishing lines of evolution. | + | '''Microsatellites''' are repetitive stretches of short sequences of [[DNA]] used as genetic markers to track inheritance within and between species. Microsatellites can be traced back to ancestor or extinct species, allegedly establishing lines of evolution. |
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Revision as of 21:42, November 15, 2007
Microsatellites are repetitive stretches of short sequences of DNA used as genetic markers to track inheritance within and between species. Microsatellites can be traced back to ancestor or extinct species, allegedly establishing lines of evolution.