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Simple sequence length polymorphism
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<p>Simple Sequence Length Polymorphisms (SSLPs) are used as <a href="/facts/Genetic_marker/pRshdIBz">genetic markers</a> with <a href="/facts/Polymerase_Chain_Reaction/G0jWzJy1">polymerase chain reaction (PCR)</a>. An SSLP is a type of <a href="/facts/Polymorphism_(biology)/lf32kgfV">polymorphism</a>: a difference in <a href="/facts/DNA/nB89Iauz">DNA</a> sequence amongst individuals. SSLPs are repeated sequences over varying base lengths in intergenic regions of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Variance in the length of SSLPs can be used to understand <a href="/facts/Genetic_variation/f2wzYLbI">genetic variation</a> between two individuals in a certain species. </p>