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<p>A <b>genetic marker</b> is a <a href="page.php?w=gene">gene</a> or <a href="page.php?w=DNA_sequence">DNA sequence</a> with a known location on a <a href="page.php?w=chromosome">chromosome</a> that can be used to identify individuals or <a href="page.php?w=species">species</a>. It can be described as a variation (which may arise due to mutation or alteration in the genomic loci) that can be observed. A genetic marker may be a short DNA sequence, such as a sequence surrounding a single base-pair change (<a href="page.php?w=single_nucleotide_polymorphism">single nucleotide polymorphism</a>,</p><p>
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