Microsatellites and their application to population genetic studies.

doi:10.1016/0959-437x(93)90017-j

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Microsatellites and their application to population genetic studies.

Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Dec 1993

Bruford M W, Wayne R K

Abstract excerpt

Microsatellites may soon become the markers of choice for molecular population genetic studies. However, our knowledge of these simple repetitive sequences and how they evolve in natural populations is far from complete. We highlight some recent results of population studies and advances in our a...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Biological Evolution
DNA, Satellite
Gene Frequency
Genetics, Population
Humans

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