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Techniques that are used to detect the unique patterns in DNA, which operate like a genetic bar‐code and can be used to indicate the presence of a gene associated with a given trait. This has applications in forensic science, and in selecting breeding stock with favourable characteristics (such as disease resistance or rapid growth).
Subjects: Science and Mathematics.
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