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genetic fingerprint

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genetic fingerprint
n.
See DNA fingerprint.
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Noun1.genetic fingerprint - biometric identification obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs; often used for evidence in criminal law cases
DNA fingerprint
biometric authentication, biometric identification, identity verification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot"
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German genetic fingerprint genetic n → genetischer Fingerabdruck m
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Today, PCR is the most frequently used technique in many areas of basic and applied research in molecular biology, biochemistry, and medicine, and is used in many applications, including the identification of genetic diseases and viral infections, the construction and verification of genetic fingerprints, and gene cloning.
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parvum (type 2) genetic fingerprints showed evidence of random mating among genetically diverse parasites.
Population genetics of Cryptosporidium parvum by McDade, Joseph E. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Technicians would be looking for DNA, which is something like a genetic fingerprint in human cells.
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