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There are myriad genetic markers available to the forensic scientist for analyzing biological specimens found at crime scenes. Short tandem repeats (STRs), also known as microsatellites, are the most informative polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based genetic markers for characterizing biological material [1, 2]. The STR loci are composed of tandemly repeated sequences (each of which is two to seven base pairs in length) and are highly abundant in the human genome.
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Budowle, B., Moretti, T.R. (1999). Forensics: Analysis of Short Tandem Repeat Loci by Multiplex PCR and Real-Time Fluorescence Detection During Capillary Electrophoresis. In: Epplen, J.T., Lubjuhn, T. (eds) DNA Profiling and DNA Fingerprinting. Methods and Tools in Biosciences and Medicine. Birkhäuser, Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-7582-0_7
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