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What is DNA polymorphism? Why is it important to study it?

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DNA polymorphism refers to the variation at genetic level, where an inheritable mutation is observed in a population in a frequency greater than 0.01. Since this polymorphism plays a very important role in speciation and evolution, therefore study of polymorphism is important.

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 DNA polymorphism - One of two or more alternate forms (alleles) of a chromosomal locus that differ in nucleotide sequence or have variable numbers of repeated nucleotide units

uses- Problematical paternity cases were additionally subjected to DNA-polymorphism analysis

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