Abstract
DNA fingerprinting without doubt represents one of the most significant advances in forensic science this century. Central to this technology, which is based on the analysis of the genetic component of cells, is the use of DNA probes to regions of the human genome that exhibit great variability between individuals (1). These probes fall into two main categories. The first group comprises those that can detect a large number of these “hypervariable” loci simultaneously, namely multilocus probes (MLPs). On autoradiography, these give rise to a band pattern that is reminiscent of the bar code on supermarket goods, the main advantage of which is that a single such test provides a lot of information very rapidly. MLPs are, therefore, the probes of choice when the amount of material for testing is not limiting, e.g., a blood sample for paternity testing. In many forensic cases, however, the material evidence available for testing is minute, such as a few hair roots or a tiny semen stain, and the situation is often complicated by the presence of tissue from more than one person.
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Sullivan, K.M. (1991). DNA Fingerprinting and Forensic Medicine. In: Mathew, C.G. (eds) Protocols in Human Molecular Genetics. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 9. Springer, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1385/0-89603-205-1:273
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