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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.

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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.

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

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

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