Applications of DNA Fingerprinting
An important tool of molecular biology is DNA fingerprinting. It is a way to distinguish individuals as it is unique for every living being (except clones) and cannot be altered by any process.
Applications of DNA Fingerprinting:
- Paternity Test - The DNA fingerprint of child is matched with the prints of parents to determine family relationships. In parental disputes this technique is used to determine the true parents of the child.
- Criminal identification - DNA fingerprint from blood/hair/semen of suspect is picked up from the scene of crime, prepared and compared with the sample collected from scene. Many cases have been solved by this technique.
- Study Evolution - It is helpful in finding out genetic relationship between different races of man.
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