What Is a DNA Fingerprint?

DNA fingerprinting is a method used to identify an individual from a sample of DNA by looking at unique patterns in their DNA.

Topics

  • DNA
  • fingerprinting
  • cell
  • base pair
  • molecule
  • variation
  • genome
  • minisatellite
  • stutters
  • Sir Alec Jeffreys
  • pattern
  • enzymes
  • gel electrohoresis
  • complementary
  • extraction
  • restriction
  • membrane
  • profiling
  • STR
  • short tandem repeat
  • polymerase chain reaction
  • PCR
  • primer
  • chromosome
  • forensic
  • relative