DNA Fingerprinting
A technique for identifying individuals of a species that is based on the uniqueness of their DNA sequence. Uniqueness is determined by identifying which combination of allelic variations occur in the individual at a statistically relevant number of different loci. In forensic studies, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM of multiple, highly polymorphic VNTR LOCI or MICROSATELLITE REPEAT loci are analyzed. The number of loci used for the profile depends on the ALLELE FREQUENCY in the population.
Year introduced: 1991
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Tree Number(s): E05.318.740.225.500.500, E05.393.290, I01.198.780.937.375, N04.452.910.099.750
MeSH Unique ID: D016172
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- DNA Fingerprintings
- Fingerprinting, DNA
- Fingerprintings, DNA
- DNA Profiling
- DNA Profilings
- Profiling, DNA
- DNA Typing
- DNA Typings
- Typing, DNA
- Typings, DNA
- DNA Fingerprints
- DNA Fingerprint
- Fingerprint, DNA
- Fingerprints, DNA
- Genetic Fingerprinting
- Fingerprinting, Genetic
- Fingerprintings, Genetic
- Genetic Fingerprintings
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