Comments on: Has DNA fingerprinting helped detecting cases in India? http://www.lifemapdna.com/has-dna-fingerprinting-helped-detecting-cases-in-india.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:10:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Prof Kevin http://www.lifemapdna.com/has-dna-fingerprinting-helped-detecting-cases-in-india.html/comment-page-1#comment-1256 Prof Kevin Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:33:37 +0000 http://www.lifemapdna.com/has-dna-fingerprinting-helped-detecting-cases-in-india.html#comment-1256 DNA "fingerprinting" is based on the idea that no 2 people (except identical twins) have the exact same DNA. Therefore, treating DNA with a series of highly specific restriction enzymes will generate specific "maps" (similar to fingerprints - different between everybody). Here's a place in New Delhi: http://cbi.nic.in/cfsl/about.htm If a criminal leaves any body fluid or skin at a crime scene, the DNA content can be recovered and mapped as indicated above Hope this helps! DNA "fingerprinting" is based on the idea that no 2 people (except identical twins) have the exact same DNA. Therefore, treating DNA with a series of highly specific restriction enzymes will generate specific "maps" (similar to fingerprints – different between everybody).

Here’s a place in New Delhi:
http://cbi.nic.in/cfsl/about.htm

If a criminal leaves any body fluid or skin at a crime scene, the DNA content can be recovered and mapped as indicated above

Hope this helps!

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