Using your knowledge of Population Genetics and Linkage Disequilibrium, discuss the importance of using marker SE33 when carrying out DNA profiling.
Use of Markers Scenario There are approximately 3 billion base pairs of DNA in the human genome. Only ~1% of this genome can be characterized as ‘gene’ or ‘protein coding’, which leaves 99% mainly unaccountable. Previously termed ‘Junk DNA’ (non-coding DNA is a slightly friendlier term), this 99% is becoming more and more important as […]