DNA Fingerprinting and the Human Genome project
How does DNA Fingerprinting work?
1.A scientist has to take the DNA out of the nucleus (like on NCIS)
2.Analyze the DNA, the scientists scan 13 DNA regions, that vary from person to person.
3. Look for tiny differences in the DNA
What is the Human Genome Project?
What is DNA fingerprinting?
*DNA fingerprinting is a scientific technique to create a link between evidence and a suspect in a criminal case.
*An attempt to make a DNA fingerprint of every person's DNA sequence, and also to identify alleles in human DNA that are recessive.
*If two DNA profiles don't match the evidence then the suspect is not the criminal in the specific circumstances.
How did scientist map out the alleles?
DNA Fingerprinting and the Human Genome project
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*The goal for the Human Genome Project is to map out all genes of humans.
*Started in 1989
*Complete in 2003
*They used identifying genes through alleles with visible phenotypes, and using them as markers.
* Using map locations to establish different genes with similar sequences, mutant phenotypes or functions.
*Using map locations to track down genes to clone their DNA by chromosome position.
*DNA finger printing is a way to identify a person through their DNA.
*Every person has their own unique DNA finger print. (unless you have an identical twin)