Illustration Showing The Steps in DNA Fingerprinting
Illustration Showing The Steps in DNA Fingerprinting
Illustration Showing The Steps in DNA Fingerprinting
There are quite a few uses for DNA fingerprinting. First of all, as most TV watchers
know, DNA fingerprinting play an important role in forensics and it can be accomplished
with a very small quantity of DNA to identify a culprit in a crime. Similarly, DNA
fingerprinting can exonerate innocent people of crimes. Sometimes even crimes
committed years ago, DNA fingerprinting can also be easily used to identify a
decomposing body. Is Joe really Billy's father? DNA fingerprinting can answer that
question quickly and accurately. DNA fingerprinting is widely applied to determine linking
blood relatives such as paternity, maternity, sibling ship and other kinships. More than
once, DNA fingerprinting has made it possible for people separated as a result of natural
disaster or war to find their children and parents. Furthermore, DNA fingerprinting serves
several uses in medicine. It is used to identify good genetic matches for organ or marrow
donation. In the field of agriculture, DNA fingerprinting can be used to identify genetically
modified or "heritage" plants, or plants which are likely to have therapeutic value. It can
also be used to prove pedigree in valuable animals such as race horses.
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