Today's DNA profile
DNA fingerprints are also known as DNA profiles. They are now made using probes that detect differences in the number of short tandem repeats (STRs) between individuals.
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15583. DNA fingerprint (single locus probe)
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15981. DNA variations
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15982. The first DNA fingerprint
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15102. Using tandem repeats for DNA fingerprinting, Alec Jeffreys
Alec Jeffreys (the "inventor" of DNA fingerprinting) explains repeats.
15988. Try the comparison
This is a simulation of Anderson's case. Match the DNA profile for yourself.
15106. Naming "DNA fingerprinting"
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15580. Marvin Anderson
Marvin Anderson was exonerated through the efforts of the Innocence Project using DNA profiling data.
15588. Alec Jeffreys, 1989
An image of Alec Jeffrey in 1989.