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DNA fingerprinting
noun
Definition of DNA FINGERPRINTING
: a technique used especially for identification (as for forensic purposes) by extracting and identifying the base-pair pattern in an individual's DNA —called also DNA typing
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1984
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DNA fingerprinting
noun
Medical Definition of DNA FINGERPRINTING
: a technique used especially for identification (as for forensic purposes) by extracting and identifying the base-pair pattern of an individual's DNA—called also DNA typing, genetic fingerprinting
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