DNA fingerprinting

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SNPs are specific points in the genome where the DNA sequence typically varies between people; they are the basis of DNA fingerprinting, and certain SNPs can also determine susceptibility to some diseases.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2023

They investigated and got a DNA sample from a discarded coffee cup and used the tried-and-true method of DNA fingerprinting.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2022

“We know it’s a dangerous lie,” said Dr. Glassberg, 74, a lifelong lover of butterflies who also developed the process of DNA fingerprinting.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2022

Even the DNA fingerprinting of ivory was predicated on poop.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2019

DNA fingerprinting can also be used to establish paternity and trace ancestry.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2018