DNA variations

A DNA fingerprint is a profile of a person's inherited DNA variations, specifically repeated sequences

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  • Source: DNALC.DNAi

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15102. Using tandem repeats for DNA fingerprinting, Alec Jeffreys

Alec Jeffreys (the "inventor" of DNA fingerprinting) explains repeats.

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  • Source: DNAi

15984. Try the comparison

Match the DNA fingerprints yourself.

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  • Source: DNAi

15583. DNA fingerprint (single locus probe)

DNA profiling, DNA fingerprinting.

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  • Source: DNAi

15582. DNA fingerprint

DNA profiling, DNA fingerprinting, gel analysis

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  • Source: DNAi

15106. Naming "DNA fingerprinting"

Alec Jeffreys talks about how he came up with the name.

  • ID: 15106
  • Source: DNAi

15985. The first DNA fingerprint

How a DNA fingerprint like this was made.

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  • Source: DNAi

16095. Chimp, Human, Neandertal HVR1

Variation between mtDNA (HVR1) samples from chimp, Neandertal and human.

  • ID: 16095
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15114. Analyzing human DNA variations, Kenneth Kidd

Kenneth Kidd talks about analyzing human DNA variations.

  • ID: 15114
  • Source: DNAi

15975. Human and mtDNA variation

When comparing Neandertal and human mtDNA, researchers found that the differences between the sequences put Neandertals outside the range of variation of modern humans.

  • ID: 15975
  • Source: DNAi

15982. The first DNA fingerprint

In 1984, Alec Jeffreys produced the first DNA fingerprint. DNA-based testing methods have evolved over the years, but they still use DNA repeats as the basis for building a DNA profile.

  • ID: 15982
  • Source: DNAi