DNA profiling Flashcards
1
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Uses of DNA profiling
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-DNA found at crime scene using PCR can be matched with a suspects or the criminal data base
-paternity tests (used in immigration cases)
-demonstrate evolutionary
-identifying individuals who are at risk of developing particular diseases
2
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Satellite DNA definition
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-within introns, telomeres and centromeres there are short sequences of DNA that are repeated many times
-VNTRs
-STRs
3
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DNA profiling definition
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-producing an image of patterns in the DNA of an individual
