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Title: Briefly list the basic steps involved in constructing a DNA fingerprint for a paternity case. ...
Post by: Rhileybrooke2 on Feb 12, 2018
Briefly list the basic steps involved in constructing a DNA fingerprint for a paternity case.
 
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Title: Briefly list the basic steps involved in constructing a DNA fingerprint for a paternity case. ...
Post by: lakernation24 on Feb 12, 2018
Cut the DNA of each sample (child, mother, and supposed father) with restriction enzymes; separate the fragments for each sample with electrophoresis; perform a Southern blot analysis to transfer the fragments to a filter; probe the fragments with radiolabeled DNA oligonucleotides; and develop an autoradiogram to read the fragment sizes of each individual.