Sir Alec Jeffreys
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DNA profiling
Use of DNA
DNA typing
DNA fingerprinting
Discovered by Professor
Sir Alec Jeffreys
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Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP)
Why?
Use of DNA
Needed large amounts of sample
Use non-coding region of DNA
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Use of DNA
Most of what makes us human
beings is common to us all
Few minor differences
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Coding region
Not highly individualised
Use of DNA
Junk DNA
High variability
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Can use more than one DNA probe
RFLP
Bill Clinton
7 probes used
Higher probability
More probes
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Analogous to TLC
Gel Electrophoresis
Capillary gel electrophoresis
Analogous to HPLC