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Why Are Short Tandem Repeats (STRs)used in DNA Fingerprinting

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Why are short tandem repeats (STRs)used in DNA fingerprinting?

Why are short tandem repeats (STRs) used in DNA fingerprinting?


A) They are the only human genes that can be cut by restriction enzymes.
B) It is unlikely two unrelated people will have an identical number of repeats at the same location in their genomes.
C) They are exactly the same in all individuals.
D) Some individuals have them and some don't.

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