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genetic fingerprint
genetic fingerprintn. See DNA profile.genetic fingerprint n (Genetics) the pattern of DNA unique to each individual that can be analysed in a sample of blood, saliva, or tissue: used as a means of identification Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | genetic fingerprint - biometric identification obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs; often used for evidence in criminal law casesDNA fingerprintbiometric authentication, biometric identification, identity verification - the automatic identification of living individuals by using their physiological and behavioral characteristics; "negative identification can only be accomplished through biometric identification"; "if a pin or password is lost or forgotten it can be changed and reissued but a biometric identification cannot" |
EncyclopediaSeegenetic fingerprintinggenetic fingerprint
fingerprint [fing´ger-print] 1. an impression of the cutaneous ridges of the fleshy distal portion of a finger.2. in biochemistry, the characteristic pattern of a peptide after subjection to an analytical technique.DNA fingerprint (genetic fingerprint) the highly specific hybridization pattern generated by repeats" >tandem repeats and other patterns of the DNA in an individual's genome.fin·ger·print (fing'gĕr-print), 1. An impression of the inked bulb of the distal phalanx of a finger, showing the configuration of the surface ridges, used as a means of identification.
See also: dermatoglyphics, Galton system of classification of fingerprints. 2. Term, sometimes used informally, referring to any analytic method applicable to making fine distinctions between similar compounds or gel patterns, for example, the pattern of an infrared absorption curve or of two-dimensional paper chromatograph. 3. In genetics, the analysis of DNA fragments to determine the identity of a person or the paternity of a child. Synonym(s): genetic fingerprintgenetic fingerprintn. See DNA profile.FinancialSeefingerprintgenetic fingerprint
Related to genetic fingerprint: DNA fingerprinting, DNA profiling, Genetic sequenceSynonyms for genetic fingerprintnoun biometric identification obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairsSynonymsRelated Words- biometric authentication
- biometric identification
- identity verification
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