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What is DNA fingerprinting? Mention its ...

What is DNA fingerprinting? Mention its applications

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The technique which is used to identify the similarities of the DNA fragments of two individuals is called DNA fingerprinting.
Applications
i. It is used as a powerful sorensic tool to solve the problems of paternity, rape, murder etc.
ii. It is used in the diagnosis of genetic diseases. iii. It is used in the determination of phylogenetic status of animals, genetic diversities etc.
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