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
Around the same time, Dr. Alec Jeffreys of Leicester University in the United Kingdom had invented a technique known as DNA fingerprinting.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 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
