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Summary
Have you ever watched a TV show and wondered how scientists were able to generate a DNA fingerprint from a piece of hair or a nail of a person?
The technique that is responsible for this feature is DNA fingerprinting.
DNA fingerprinting is an industry changing, scientific advancement, created by Sir Alec Jeffreys. By definition, it is an analysis of a genetic sample, such as blood, or swab, that is used in the identification of an individual on a genetic level. It is also called genetic fingerprinting or DNA profiling.
You may expect genetic profiling to be a very quick procedure, however, it is a very intensive procedure that involves many steps. Most of the time, each step for this process must be carefully planned out and follow a certain criteria exactly. Although this may be true, DNA fingerprinting is used for a variety of different scenarios that you would never expect possible. For example, using DNA testing to figure out if a fruit contains a pathogen or not, or if it is genetically modified.
Explore and enjoy the world of DNA fingerprinting!
Have you ever watched a TV show and wondered how scientists were able to generate a DNA fingerprint from a piece of hair or a nail of a person?
The technique that is responsible for this feature is DNA fingerprinting.
DNA fingerprinting is an industry changing, scientific advancement, created by Sir Alec Jeffreys. By definition, it is an analysis of a genetic sample, such as blood, or swab, that is used in the identification of an individual on a genetic level. It is also called genetic fingerprinting or DNA profiling.
You may expect genetic profiling to be a very quick procedure, however, it is a very intensive procedure that involves many steps. Most of the time, each step for this process must be carefully planned out and follow a certain criteria exactly. Although this may be true, DNA fingerprinting is used for a variety of different scenarios that you would never expect possible. For example, using DNA testing to figure out if a fruit contains a pathogen or not, or if it is genetically modified.
Explore and enjoy the world of DNA fingerprinting!
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