Definition of Genetic fingerprinting

1. Noun. The procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification.

Exact synonyms: Genetic Profiling
Generic synonyms: Procedure, Process

Definition of Genetic fingerprinting

1. Noun. the forensic analysis of genetic information from a biological sample as an aid to identification ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Genetic fingerprinting

1. The process of comparing the nucleotide sequences of different DNA samples to find out if the samples are from the same individual or not. This is often used as a way to investigate crime, for example by comparing samples found at the crime scene with samples from the suspects. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Genetic Fingerprinting

genetic distance
genetic diversity
genetic dominance
genetic drift
genetic drifts
genetic endowment
genetic engineer
genetic engineering
genetic engineering technologies
genetic engineers
genetic equilibrium
genetic fallacy
genetic fine structure
genetic fingerprint
genetic fingerprinting (current term)
genetic fitness
genetic fixation
genetic gap
genetic gaps
genetic girl
genetic girls
genetic heterogeneity
genetic homeostasis
genetic identity
genetic induction
genetic information
genetic isolate
genetic lethal

Literary usage of Genetic fingerprinting

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Financial Investigations: A Financial Approach to Detecting and Resolving Crimesby Don Vogel by Don Vogel (1999)
"genetic fingerprinting is a technique used in forensic science. Forensic science is the application of scientific techniques to legal matters, in particular ..."

2. Biodiplomacy: Genetic Resources and International Relations edited by Vincente Sanchez (1995)
"... for instance.21 Application of genetic fingerprinting and other relevant techniques would provide a certain control of the enforcement of national ..."

3. Biotechnology: Building on Farmers' Knowledge by Joske F. G. Bunders, Bertus Haverkort, Wim Hiemstra (1996)
"... culture (anther and microspore culture and in vitro selection), and in both crops and animals, genetic fingerprinting and the use of genetic markers. ..."

4. DNA Fingerprinting and Plants (Including Pathogens): Sponsored CRIS/ICAR by Andrew Kalinski (1994)
"... 9303 AU: Brown,-JKM; Simpson,-CG; Jessop,-AC; O'Dell,-M. TI: Applications of genetic fingerprinting to the study of cereal powdery mildew populations. ..."

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