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SUBMITTER: Hu P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4814818 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20160331
A single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is a variation in the DNA sequence that occurs when a single nucleotide in the genome differs across members of the same species. Variations in the DNA sequences of humans are associated with human diseases. This makes SNPs as a key to open up the door of personalized medicine. SNP(s) can also be used for human identification and forensic applications. Compared to short tandem repeat (STR) loci, SNPs have much lower statistical testing power for individual ...[more]