dna fingerprinting

DNA fingerprinting

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˌdi:.ˌen.ˈeɪ -ɡɚ-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˌdi:.ˌen.ˈeɪ -ɡɚ-/

Definitions of dna fingerprinting words

noun dna fingerprinting the use of a DNA probe for the identification of an individual, as for the matching of genes from a forensic sample with those of a criminal suspect. 1
uncountable noun dna fingerprinting DNA fingerprinting is the same as genetic fingerprinting. 0
noun dna fingerprinting the identification, as in forensic investigations, of the unique nucleotide sequences in DNA segments of an individual (DNA fingerprint) from a group of genetically similar organisms 0
noun dna fingerprinting Alternative term for genetic fingerprinting. 0

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Origin of dna fingerprinting

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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dna fingerprinting popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for dna fingerprinting

noun dna fingerprinting

dna probe — a technique for identifying a segment of DNA, using a known sequence of nucleotide bases from a DNA strand to detect a complementary sequence in the sample by means of base pairing.
dna profiling — Alternative term for genetic fingerprinting.
genetic fingerprinting — DNA fingerprinting.

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