Polymorphic simple sequence repeats database

Okay kiddo, so you know how sometimes people want to study and learn more about genes? Well, one thing that can help with that is something called a polymorphic simple sequence repeat (SSR) database.

Polymorphic simple sequence repeats are little sections of DNA that repeat themselves over and over again. Think of it like a pattern on a shirt that goes stripes, stripes, stripes or dots, dots, dots. Scientists like to study these patterns because they can help them figure out how different animals or plants are related to each other.

So, the polymorphic SSR database is a special place where scientists can keep track of all the different patterns of these repeating DNA sections that they find in different organisms. They can compare the patterns they find in one organism to the patterns they find in another organism to see how closely related they are.

This database is really helpful because it makes it easier for scientists to study and understand genetics, which can lead to new discoveries and advances in things like medicine and agriculture.