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DNA Fingerprinting

The fingerprints are a bar-code like occurrence which can distinguish the uniqueness of one individual from another. This can be used to determine the presence of someone at a particular time by matching their fingerprints at the scene.


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Is DNA fingerprinting reliable ?

Fingerprinting provides probability estimates. The more loci you examine, and the higher the variability of each locus in the population, the better the fingerprinting reliability will be.

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by wbla3335
Tue Sep 25, 2007 6:49 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Is DNA fingerprinting reliable ?
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Is DNA fingerprinting reliable ?

is it really a perfect method in fields like forensic science? Does it do no mistakes ? I am just wondering. :?

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by angelyn1985
Mon Sep 24, 2007 11:59 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Is DNA fingerprinting reliable ?
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DNA??

Can DNA fingerprinting distinguish between identical twins? NO I think so but how is that possible? Check here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twins ...

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by destiny
Sat Dec 23, 2006 10:51 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: DNA??
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DNA??

Can DNA fingerprinting distinguish between identical twins? NO I think so but how is that possible? Check here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twins ...

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by LilKim
Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:38 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: DNA??
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DNA??

Can DNA fingerprinting distinguish between identical twins? I think so but how is that possible? Can DNA fingerprinting ...

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by frogsrcool
Thu Dec 21, 2006 4:13 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: DNA??
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