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Definition of Genetic fingerprint
1. Noun. Biometric identification obtained by examining a person's unique sequence of DNA base pairs; often used for evidence in criminal law cases.
Generic synonyms: Biometric Authentication, Biometric Identification, Identity Verification
Medical Definition of Genetic fingerprint
1. 1. An impression of the inked bulb of the distal phalanx of a finger, showing the configuration of the surface ridges, used as a means of identification. See: dermatoglyphics, Galton's system of classification of fingerprints. 2. Term, sometimes used informally, referring to any analytical method capable of making fine distinctions between similar compounds or gel patterns; e.g., the pattern of an infrared absorption curve or of a two-dimensional paper chromatograph. 3. In genetics, the analysis of DNA fragments to determine the identity of an individual or the paternity of a child. Synonym: genetic fingerprint. (05 Mar 2000)
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