The use of microsatellites in zygosity diagnosis of twins

J. Erdmann; M. M. Nothen; M. Stratmann; R. Fimmers; E. Franzek; P. Propping

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The use of microsatellites in zygosity diagnosis of twins

J. Erdmann^*, M. M. Nothen, M. Stratmann, R. Fimmers, E. Franzek, P. Propping

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Institute of Cardiogenetics

University of Bonn

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Abstract

Although numerous genetic and anthropological markers are available for determining zygosity of twins, there is still a need for a more practical and informative method in zygosity diagnosis. Dinucleotide repeats or other short repeats (microsatellites) are highly variable between individuals and offer a simple, fast, cheap, and exact approach for zygosity determination. The feasibility of a set of microsatellites to be used for this purpose is demonstrated.

Original language	English
Journal	Acta Geneticae Medicae et Gemellologiae
Volume	42
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	45-51
Number of pages	7
ISSN	0001-5660
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/s0515283600042281
Publication status	Published - 1993

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