Microsatellite markers

Genetic Instability of Cancer
Genetic instability is a defining molecular signature of most
human cancers.
At the molecular level, it is characterized by microsatellite
instability (MIN) or allelic imbalance (AI), representing losses
or gains of defined chromosomal regions.
Analysis of MIN/AI is useful in elucidating the molecular basis
of cancer and also provides a molecular basis for cancer
detection.