Comments on: Summarize the way gel electrophoresis is used in DNA fingerprinting? http://www.lifemapdna.com/summarize-the-way-gel-electrophoresis-is-used-in-dna-fingerprinting.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:10:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bio girl http://www.lifemapdna.com/summarize-the-way-gel-electrophoresis-is-used-in-dna-fingerprinting.html/comment-page-1#comment-1209 bio girl Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:52:45 +0000 http://www.lifemapdna.com/summarize-the-way-gel-electrophoresis-is-used-in-dna-fingerprinting.html#comment-1209 DNA is cut into segments using a specific restriction enzyme that cuts along specific sequences. the pieces are then run through electrophoresis and the different sized segments separate and can be compared to another sample. if both samples have the same segments cut by the same restriction enzyme they are the same person hope this helps DNA is cut into segments using a specific restriction enzyme that cuts along specific sequences. the pieces are then run through electrophoresis and the different sized segments separate and can be compared to another sample. if both samples have the same segments cut by the same restriction enzyme they are the same person

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