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Published: 08.05.2003.
Language: English
Level: Secondary school
Literature: n/a
References: Not used
  • Essays 'DNA Fingerprinting Vocabulary List', 1.
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DNA fingerprinting/profiling/typing: analysis of section of DNA that have little or no known function, but vary widely from one individual to another, in order to identify individuals
·deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA): nucleic acid that contains the sugar deoxyribose
·restriction enzyme: enzyme that cuts DNA at a specific sequence

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