Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 70

'Microsatellite DNA' is used in the case of which one of the following?

Studying the evolutionary relationships among various species of fauna
Stimulating 'stem cells' to transform into diverse functional tissues
Promoting clonal propagation of horticultural plants
Assessing the efficacy of drugs by conducting series of drug trials in a population

उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या

उत्तर: (A) Studying the evolutionary relationships among various species of fauna

व्याख्या

Microsatellites (short tandem repeats) are genetic markers used in population genetics and evolutionary/phylogenetic studies.