A-LevelBiologyGenetic technologyOct/Nov 2021Paper 4 Q410 Marks
In 1984, the geneticist Alec Jeffreys invented a DNA testing technique, known as DNA profiling, that produces a DNA banding pattern on a gel. The DNA banding pattern (profile) is unique to each individual. DNA profiling can be used in police forensic work to catch criminals. Since 1987, police in many countries have collected and stored DNA from crime scenes to create DNA profiles, which they try to match with the DNA profiles of criminal suspects.
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