DNA fingerprinting is a laboratory technique used to establish a link between biological evidence and a suspect in a criminal investigation. A DNA sample taken from a crime scene is compared with a DNA sample from a suspect.
DNA fingerprinting: A process which uses fragments of DNA to identify the unique genetic makeup of an individual.
DNA replication: The use of existing DNA as a template for the synthesis of new DNA strands.
DNA fingerprinting A process by which an individual can be uniquely identified (well, narrowed down substantially!) by testing for multiple DNA polymorphisms.
DNA fingerprinting
Method of isolating and visualizing of sequences of DNA developed in 1984 by Alec Jeffreys.
DNA fingerprinting, also termed DNA profile analysis is based on the use of the "Southern" hybridization technique to analyze polymorphic regions of human DNA. Polymorphisms are explained in more detail in problem 5.
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DNA fingerprinting
Method of isolating and visualizing of sequences of DNA developed in 1984 by Alec Jeffreys.
Before the days of DNA fingerprinting, ABO blood types were used as evidence in paternity testing or forensic tests.
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DNA fingerprinting is performed using conventional agarose electrophoresis, digestion with a single restriction enzyme (EcoRV) followed by automated imaging and analysis.
An unusual application of DNA fingerprinting technology is a project of Mary-Claire King's at the University of Washington.
Sequences amplified by ISSR-PCR can be used for DNA fingerprinting. Since an ISSR may be a conserved or nonconserved region, this technique is not useful for distinguishing individuals, ...
Amplified fragment length polymorphism PCR is a PCR-based tool used in genetics research, DNA fingerprinting, and in the practice of genetic engineering. Developed in the early 1990's by Keygene, AFLP uses restriction enzymes...
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 See also: Fingerprinting, DNA, Trans, Human, Gene
  
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