This glossary contains a number of definitions from the following publication:
J. M. Cock; Tessmar-Raible, K.; Boyen, C.; Viard, F. (Eds.), Introduction to Marine Genomics, vol. 1, 1st ed., Advances in Marine Genomics Vol. (Springer, 2010). Available from: http://www.springer.com/life+
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Microsatellite |
Small DNA stretches of a repeated core sequence of few base pairs (e.g. GT repeat units) that are highly polymorphic, particularly in terms of the number of repeated units. These are mainly used to create genetic maps. |