Simple sequence-length polymorphisms (SSLPs) are also known as microsatellite DNA. SSLPs consist of 1 - 6 simple nucleotide repeat sequences that are highly polymorphic in repeat length among strains. They are often used as genetic markers for genotyping.
The annotation data file, RGD_SSLP.gff, was downloaded from the Rat Genome Database (RGD) website and processed to create this track.
Thanks to the RGD for providing this annotation. RGD is funded by grant HL64541 entitled "Rat Genome Database", awarded to Dr. Howard J Jacob, Medical College of Wisconsin, from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).