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13 years ago
can you explain to me the following :-

- DNA Fingerprint


- ABO System


- Human Genome Project
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13 years ago
DNA Fingerprint:

Remember, the DNA of a person is unique to that individual. By obtaining the DNA from nucleated cells, enzymes called restriction endonucleases may be used to break up the DNA into fragments. Treatment of an individual?s DNA with restriction endonucleases produces a unique set of DNA fragments. This is the basis of DNA fingerprinting. Because nearly everyone?s DNA is different, it also breaks up into fragments differently. When the fragments are separated, they form patterns known as the DNA fingerprint, which are often used to identify people.

ABO System:

- A-type blood has B antigens on its surface and produces anti-B antibodies
- B-type blood has A antigens on its surface and produces anti-A antibodies
- O type blood has no antigens on its surface and produces anti-A and anti-B antibodies [The universal donor]
- A-B type blood has A and B antigens on its surface and produces no antibodies

Human Genome Project:

The Human Genome Project is a global, long-term research effort to identify the estimated 30,000 genes in human DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and to figure out the sequences of the chemical bases that make up human DNA. While the objective of the Human Genome Project is to understand the genetic makeup of the human species, the project also has focused on several other nonhuman organisms such as E. coli, the fruit fly, and the laboratory mouse.

Results of research on the Human Genome Project have enabled:

- Precise diagnosis of disease
- Individual risk assessment
- Prediction of the course of a disease

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13 years ago
DNA fingerprinting pattern of bands on a gel, originating from RFLP analysis or PCR, that is unique to each individual

The Human Genome Project was an ambitious project undertaken to decipher the genetic sequence of the 46 human chromosomes. The Human Genome Project used computer technology to read the human DNA sequence. The technology is based firmly on the gene sequencing laboratory techniques developed over the past two decades.
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