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DNA fingerprinting noun[ U ] uk /diː.enˌeɪ ˈfɪŋ.ɡə.prɪn.tɪŋ/ us /diː.enˌeɪ ˈfɪŋ.ɡɚ.prɪn.tɪŋ/ the process of recording and/or examining the pattern of genes of a person or other living thing, especially to prove that someone did or did not commit a crime, or to understand diseases: Thanks to DNA fingerprinting, Coco's killer was finally brought to justice eight years after the teenager was murdered. To track the roots of disease outbreaks, health agencies are using DNA fingerprinting. He could face a series of medical tests, including DNA fingerprinting, to establish whether he is the father. DNA fingerprinting analysis confirmed that no sample mix-ups had occurred. Cultivated cranberry varieties aren't distinctive enough to tell apart without DNA fingerprinting. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Scientific techniques anatomize anti-vivisection bioengineer bioengineering biohacker carbon dating clone confounding variable control for something cryopreservation fixation genetic engineering litmus test recentrifuge resample thermal imaging tissue culture unsensitized visualize vivisection
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genetic fingerprinting |