In order to identify the person who committed a crime. Fore…

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Published on: August 21, 2026

In order to identify the person who committed a crime. Forensic experts will need to extract DNA from the tissue sample collected at the crime scene, and conduct one of the following procedures for DNA fingerprinting analysis

cut the DNA and hybridize with specific micro-satellite probes

cut the DNA and subclone the fragments followed by

determine the sequence of the subclones

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DNA fingerprinting identifies individuals by analyzing microsatellite (STR/VNTR) regions that vary from person to person. The DNA is cut with restriction enzymes and then hybridized with specific microsatellite probes to produce a unique banding pattern.

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