The first DNA fingerprint

How a DNA fingerprint like this was made.

dna fingerprint,alec jeffreys

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  • Source: DNALC.DNAi

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15582. DNA fingerprint

DNA profiling, DNA fingerprinting, gel analysis

  • ID: 15582
  • Source: DNAi

15587. Alec Jeffreys

An image of Alec Jeffreys.

  • ID: 15587
  • Source: DNAi

15583. DNA fingerprint (single locus probe)

DNA profiling, DNA fingerprinting.

  • ID: 15583
  • Source: DNAi

15982. The first DNA fingerprint

In 1984, Alec Jeffreys produced the first DNA fingerprint. DNA-based testing methods have evolved over the years, but they still use DNA repeats as the basis for building a DNA profile.

  • ID: 15982
  • Source: DNAi

15588. Alec Jeffreys, 1989

An image of Alec Jeffrey in 1989.

  • ID: 15588
  • Source: DNAi

15104. New uses for DNA fingerprinting, Alec Jeffreys

Alec Jeffreys talks about new uses for DNA fingerprinting.

  • ID: 15104
  • Source: DNAi

15591. DNA profile

An image of DNA profile.

  • ID: 15591
  • Source: DNAi

15102. Using tandem repeats for DNA fingerprinting, Alec Jeffreys

Alec Jeffreys (the "inventor" of DNA fingerprinting) explains repeats.

  • ID: 15102
  • Source: DNAi

15106. Naming "DNA fingerprinting"

Alec Jeffreys talks about how he came up with the name.

  • ID: 15106
  • Source: DNAi

15107. The Ghana Immigration case, Alec Jeffreys

Alec Jeffreys talks about the difficulties of the case.

  • ID: 15107
  • Source: DNAi