Question

Hypervariable repeats/minisatellite DNA sequences were discovered by

• A. Jeffreys et al
• B. Sharp and Roberts
• C. Parsons et al
• D. Sears and Sears

Answer 1

The correct option is A Jeffreys et al

Discovering their high level of variability, Sir Alec Jeffreys developed DNA fingerprinting based on minisatellites, solving the first immigration case by DNA in 1985, and the first forensic murder case, the Enderby murders in the United Kingdom, in 1986.

So, the correct answer is 'Jeffreys et al.'