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Which methods are used to generate dna fingerprints?

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What is Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of short tandem repeats (STRs) are two main DNA tests widely used for DNA fingerprinting.

Its actually pretty neat stuff! Here is a tiny bit more info for ya!

A beginner's guide to DNA fingerprinting basically. The steps are the following-

Extracting the DNA from cells.

Cutting up the DNA using an enzyme.

Separating the DNA fragments on a gel.

Transferring the DNA onto paper.

Adding the radioactive probe.

Setting up the X-ray film.

Yes - we've got the result!

Hope this helped and have a happy day! <3Miss Hawaii

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