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DNA fingerprint

noun

  1. another name for genetic fingerprint
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Researchers were then able to “DNA fingerprint” the samples, providing a regular read-out of the bacteria inside each animal's gut.

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But a DNA fingerprint isn’t all it takes to make an identification.

Since the DNA fingerprint of the bacteria in the spray matches the four patients, the CDC can confirm the spray or one of its ingredients is behind the melioidosis infections.

The DNA fingerprint act of 2005 allows federal agencies to collect DNA from individuals in their custody, including those who are not American.

Each eggshell is used to establish a DNA fingerprint for the adult turtle that laid it.

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