Civil Services Examination · ప్రశ్న 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

సమాధానం చూపించు & వివరణ

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

వివరణ

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