Question
Biology Question on DNA fingerprinting
Microsatellites are
A
Repetitive DNA sequences
B
ESTs
C
YAC
D
BAC
Answer
Repetitive DNA sequences
Explanation
Solution
Microsatellite DNA is a form of highly repetitive DNA consisting of large number of very short base sequences scattered throughout the eukaryote genome. Each consists of short base sequence, generally 2-6 bp long, that is repeated 5-30 times in a tandem array at any given locus.