Compare and Contrast the Following Three DNA Genetic Markers: Variable

question 57

Essay

Compare and contrast the following three DNA genetic markers: variable number tandem repeats (VNTRs), single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs).

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Definitions:

Standard Deviation

A statistical index that signifies the distribution of data points around the mean of a dataset.

Critical Value

The threshold value that a test statistic must exceed to reject the null hypothesis in a statistical test.

Significance Level

The probability of rejecting the null hypothesis in a statistical test when it is in fact true. It is used to determine the threshold of statistical significance.

Population Variances

A measure of the dispersion or spread of a population's values, calculated as the average of the squared differences from the population mean.