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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. diagnostic techniques
  4. genetic techniques and protocols
  5. DNA fingerprinting
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. genetic techniques and protocols
  5. DNA fingerprinting
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. laboratory techniques
  4. genetic techniques and protocols
  5. DNA fingerprinting

Preferred term

DNA fingerprinting

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A technique for identifying individuals of a species that is based on the uniqueness of their DNA sequence. Uniqueness is determined by identifying which combination of allelic variations occur in the individual at a statistically relevant number of different loci.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • DNA fingerprints
  • DNA profiling
  • DNA typing
  • genetic fingerprinting

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/34184

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