Microsatellites, known also as simple sequence repeats, are areas of DNA that consist of repeating units of 1-6 base pairs in length. Microsatellites are polymorphic, which means they vary considerably in there sequences. Microsatellites are often stable and used as molecular markers, such as for inheritance and paternity testing. Find protocols and links on the isolation and enrichment of microsatellite sequences.
| Enrichment for Microsatellite Sequences - http://barley.ipk-gatersleben.de/~dirkf/home.html Laboratory protocol on the enrichment of microsatellite sequences in the onion. Microsatellite markers, also referred to as STMS (SequenceTagged Microsatellite Sites) or STR (Short Tandem Repeats) are widely used as molecular markers for intraspecific genotyping, molecular mapping and breeding purposes. - [Read more] |
| Microsatellite Isolation - http://www.uga.edu/srel/DNA_Lab/Msat_Easy_Isolation_2000.rtf Protocol on the isolation of microsatellites, from the Department of Biological Science and Medical School of the Univesrity of South Carolina. - [Read more] |
| Non-Radioactive Isolation and Amplification Protocols for Microsatellite Markers - http://www2.hawaii.edu/~toonen/files/MsatsV1.pdf Non-radioactice Protocol for isolation and amplification of microsatellite markers. - [Read more] |
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