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genetic fingerprinting

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genetic fingerprinting
Noun
the use of a person's unique pattern of DNA, which can be obtained from blood, saliva, or tissue, as a means of identification
genetic fingerprint n
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Noun1.genetic fingerprinting - the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification
genetic profiling
procedure, process - a particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver's license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
Translations
genetic fingerprinting [-ˈfɪŋgəprɪntɪŋ] n → identificación f genética
genetic fingerprinting [-fɪŋgəprɪntɪŋ] n → rilevamento delle impronte genetiche


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