Talk:Microsatellite

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[edit] Developing this article

Ive had a bit of an overhaul... I am aware that I still need to sort out references. Hope to do this within the ext few days, unless someone can help! SEJohnston 00:42, 29 April 2006 (UTC)

The article is very vague,there is no mention of how you construct an enriched microsatellite library,i had listed the entire process in the previous edit with specific references for isolation. The standard definition of microsatellites and the classification system has been totally neglected. If you need to edit this page please do so in a manner so as to enable users to gain insight into a specific topic.

It seems to be less vague than when you last edited it. Can you help improve the article? David D. (Talk) 18:38, 19 May 2006 (UTC)

The article isnt as comprehensive as I have wished it to be, but I do intend to do a lot more work on it... also, there is nothing stopping you from contributing. What are specific parts of the article you feel need to be changed or improved? Criticism is encouraged. Let me know what you want to see added, and I can give it a good try. Hopefully now that my exams and holiday is over, I can really get stuck into it. SEJohnston 12:01, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for asking for desired additions. What role(s) to microsatellites play in the organism — what good are they to the creature? Do microsatellites occur within coding regions (within genes) or within the promoter regions of genes or within exons? Or are they Junk DNA?

Satellite DNA says that microsatellites are repeats less than 15 basepairs long, but this says they are 1-4 basepairs in length. Which is correct? Also, that article says that " Microsatellites are often found in transcription units." What does that mean? Thanks again, David.Throop 21:06, 12 December 2006 (UTC)