defined:

Repetitive stretches of short sequences of DNA used as genetic markers to track inheritance in families.

explained:

Listen to a detailed explanation.

Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, defines microsatellite.

related
terms:

deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), inherited, genetic marker, nucleotide, genetic code (ATGC), chromosome, polymorphism, Human Genome Project, genetic map, polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

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