All of the following statements are true regarding short tandem repeat (STR) except
a. Loci are repeated sequences from 2 to 25 base pairs
b. Loci typically occur in noncoding introns
c. Typing tests avoid some of the issues seen with other techniques for DNA testing
d. Typing tests are the principle technology used by parentage testing laboratories
Answer: a
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