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theo

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on: Jul 5, 2013
What characteristic of short tandem repeat DNA makes it useful for DNA fingerprinting?
A) The number of repeats varies widely from person to person or animal to animal.
B) The sequence of DNA that is repeated varies significantly from individual to individual.
C) The sequence variation is acted upon differently by natural selection in different environments.
D) Every racial and ethnic group has inherited different short tandem repeats.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 6, 2013
Hi

A is the answer ;)


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Reply #2 on: Aug 10, 2013
Wow, awesome :D


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