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.

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http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=microsatellite