title: Checking of individuality by DNA profiling.
abstract: A review of methods of DNA analysis used in forensic medicine for identification, paternity testing, etc. is provided. Among other techniques, DNA fingerprinting using different probes and polymerase chain reaction-based techniques such as amplified sequence polymorphisms and minisatellite variant repeat mapping are thoroughly described and both theoretical and practical aspects are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague Czech Republic.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brdicka
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nürnberg
mesh_terms: D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis* / Q000235:genetics; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting / Q000379:methods*; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004247:DNA