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Evolutionary dynamics of microsatellite DNA

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Within the past decade microsatellites have developed into one of the most popular genetic markers. Despite the widespread use of microsatellite analysis, an integral picture of the mutational dynamics of microsatellite DNA is just beginning to emerge. Here, I review both generally agreed and controversial results about the mutational dynamics of microsatellite DNA.

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  1. Institut für Tierzucht und Genetik, Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien, 1210 Vienna, Austria, , , , ,

    Christian Schlötterer

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in revised form: 3 April 2000

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Schlötterer, C. Evolutionary dynamics of microsatellite DNA. Chromosoma 109, 365–371 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004120000089

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