Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2014

  • question_answer
    DNA fingerprinting refer to

    A) techniques used for identification of fingerprints of individuals

    B) techniques used for molecular analylis of different specimens of DNA

    C) analysis of DNA samples using imprinting device

    D) molecular analysis of profiles of DNA samples

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    DNA fingerprinting refer, to the molecule analysis of profile of DNA samples; short nucleotide repeats are important for DNA fingerprinting which vary in number from person to person but are inherited. These are Variable Number Tandem Repeats (VNTRs) and can be recognised only through molecular analysis of DNA simples. Allec Jafferys (1985) discovered this technique for the first time in England,


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