8. Mutations and Polymorphisms 2

Question 1

Number of STR alleles that have to be different between an alleged father and a child in order to exclude the man from being the child’s biological father?

Answer 1

3 or more

Question 2

Polymorphism is found in ____% frequency in a population

Answer 2

Greater than or equal to 1

Question 3

AKA microsatellites

Answer 3

STR (short tandem repeats)

Question 4

Good markers for ID and paternity testing

Answer 4

STR/microsatellites

Question 5

For a single locus, _____ are more informative than ____

Answer 5

STRs more informative than SNPs

Question 6

2 classes of polymorphisms

Answer 6

SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism)

STR (short tandem repeats)