FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2013, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (5): 270-273.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201305056

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Application of Microsatellite DNA in Saccharomyces cerevisiae

FENG Min,LIU Yan-lin*   

  1. College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China
  • Received:2011-12-19 Revised:2013-01-19 Online:2013-03-15 Published:2013-04-16
  • Contact: LIU Yan-lin E-mail:yanlinliu@nwsuaf.edu.cn

Abstract: Because of its ubiquity, high variability, neutrality and co-dominant genetics in eukaryotic genomes, microsatellite DNA (SSR) is a preferable molecular marker to classify and identify Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains, analyze genetic correlation among strains, and reveal genetic diversity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae populations. In this article, the application principles of SSR are discussed, and the research advances in Saccharomyces cerevisiae using SSR are summarized.

Key words: microsatellite, classification, identification, genetic diversity, Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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