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- Title
Use the Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (VNTR) in DNA fingerprinting and its application biological sciences.
- Authors
Mansoor, Sami Khlaif; Hussein, Ehsan F.; Ibraheem, Aqeel Khaleel
- Abstract
DNA fingerprinting is an important tool in criminal investigations. Typing of Variable Number Tandem Repeat (VNTR) is a genotyping tool that provides a numeric and simple format of data based on the repetitive sequences number. The present study uses DNA fingerprinting by amplify certain specific VNTR regions present at a particular locus of different chromosomes. The biological samples include available materials such as hair and blood present on a scene of crime, blood, buccal and along with fingernail. By amplifying he specific VNTR fragments of different DNA samples & comparing them on agarose gel electrophoresis, we obtained DNA profile of individuals, which in turn helps in criminal identification. It can also indicate whether the individuals are homozygous or heterozygous.
- Subjects
DNA fingerprinting; TANDEM repeats; GENOTYPES; CRIMINAL investigation; MOLECULAR biology
- Publication
EurAsian Journal of Biosciences, 2020, Vol 14, Issue 2, p2835
- ISSN
1307-9867
- Publication type
Article