Why Do Microsatellites Mark a Key Discovery in DNA Research

question 32

Multiple Choice

Why do microsatellites mark a key discovery in DNA research?

• A)They comprise small satellite transmitters.
• B)They determine group but not individual identification.
• C)They are highly individualized repetitive stretches of nuclear DNA.
• D)They were used as the basis of Watson and Crick's work in the 1950s.

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