The acquisition of genomic instability is one of the key characteristics of the cancer cell, and
microsatellite instability (MSI) is an important segment of this phenomenon. This review aims …

Few genetic markers, if any, have found such widespread use as microsatellites, or
simple/short tandem repeats. Features such as hypervariability and ubiquitous occurrence …

The human genome holds an extraordinary trove of information about human development,
physiology, medicine and evolution. Here we report the results of an international …

The sequence of the mouse genome is a key informational tool for understanding the
contents of the human genome and a key experimental tool for biomedical research. Here …

In current clinical practice, microsatellite instability (MSI) and mismatch repair deficiency
detection is performed with MSI-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Recent research has …

Recent improvements in genetic analysis and genotyping methods have resulted in a rapid
expansion of the power of molecular markers to address ecological questions …

Food adulteration is one of the most serious problems regarding food safety and quality
worldwide. Besides misleading consumers, it poses a considerable health risk associated …

In the last few years microsatellites have become one of the most popular molecular markers
used with applications in many different fields. High polymorphism and the relative ease of …

Key features: Written by the scientist who named this parasite and was the first to set up
proper diagnostic techniques Serves as the first ever book to provide information on the …

Microsatellites, or tandem simple sequence repeats (SSR), are abundant across genomes
and show high levels of polymorphism. SSR genetic and evolutionary mechanisms remain …