DNA fingerprint
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Abedi was identified through DNA, fingerprint and dental records and a post-mortem examination showed there was no evidence he had been drinking alcohol or taking drugs on the night of the bombing.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2023
But a DNA fingerprint isn’t all it takes to make an identification.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 17, 2023
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.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2021
Any such alleles must come from the child’s biological father, and they will show up in his DNA fingerprint.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2018
The CDC said the latest cases involved an E. coli infection whose DNA fingerprint differed from that of the earlier cases, leading the CDC to treat the five as a separate outbreak.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2015
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