## Description

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.

## Methods

The annotation data file, RGD_SSLP.gff, was downloaded from the Rat Genome Database (RGD) website and processed to create this track.

## Credits

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).