Definition

Noun: - A technique for individual identification: Genetic fingerprinting is a scientific procedure that analyzes the unique patterns in a person's DNA from samples of body tissue or fluid to establish identity.

Usage

This term is used primarily in scientific, forensic, and legal contexts to describe the method of identifying an individual based on their unique DNA profile. - The police used genetic fingerprinting to link the suspect to the crime scene. - Genetic fingerprinting has become a crucial tool in paternity testing and historical ancestry research.

Advanced Usage

• "to perform genetic fingerprinting": to carry out the DNA analysis procedure.
  • The laboratory will perform genetic fingerprinting on the recovered evidence.
• "subject to genetic fingerprinting": to undergo the DNA analysis procedure.
  • All samples from the investigation were subjected to genetic fingerprinting.

Variants and Related Words

• DNA fingerprinting (noun): A synonymous term for genetic fingerprinting.
  • DNA fingerprinting provided the conclusive evidence.
• DNA profiling (noun): Another common synonym focusing on creating a profile from the DNA analysis.
• Genetic profiling (noun): A broader term that can encompass genetic fingerprinting.

Synonyms

• DNA analysis
• DNA typing

Related Phrases

• Genetic fingerprint (noun): The unique DNA pattern identified by the fingerprinting process, not the procedure itself.
  • The suspect's genetic fingerprint matched the one found at the scene.

Noun

1. the procedure of analyzing the DNA in samples of a person's body tissue or body fluid for the purpose of identification