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Satellite DNA is important because it:NEET 2015 (Phase 2)

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Satellite DNA are the repetitive DNA which do not code for any protein. They show high degree of polymorphism and forms the basis of DNA fingerprinting.

Since DNA from every tissue from an individual show the same degree of polymorphism, they become very useful identification tool in forensic applications.

Stream:NEETSubject:ZoologyTopic:Molecular Basis of InheritanceSubtopic:DNA Fingerprinting
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