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Abstract
A technique for identifying individuals of a species that is based on the uniqueness of their DNA sequence. Uniqueness is determined by identifying which combination of allelic variations occur in the individual at a statistically relevant number of different loci. In forensic studies, RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM of multiple, highly polymorphic VNTR LOCI or MICROSATELLITE REPEAT loci are analyzed. The number of loci used for the profile depends on the ALLELE FREQUENCY in the population.
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Synonyms
18 entry terms
- DNA Profiling
- DNA Typing
- DNA Fingerprintings
- DNA Profilings
- DNA Typings
- Fingerprinting, DNA
- Fingerprintings, DNA
- Profiling, DNA
- Typing, DNA
- Typings, DNA
- DNA Fingerprints
- Genetic Fingerprinting
- DNA Fingerprint
- Fingerprint, DNA
- Fingerprinting, Genetic
- Fingerprintings, Genetic
- Fingerprints, DNA
- Genetic Fingerprintings
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11 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.
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DNA FOOTPRINTING is available; do not confuse entry term DNA PROFILING with GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING
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Previous Indexing
- DNA (1986-1990)
- Forensic Medicine (1986-1990)
- Nucleotide Mapping (1986-1990)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. DNA Fingerprinting. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016172. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016172
- DNA Fingerprinting. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA_profiling
- DNA Fingerprinting. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q476697