Deoxyribonucleic acid profiling

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003015",
  "term": "Deoxyribonucleic acid profiling",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A technique used to identify individuals or determine genetic relationships by analyzing unique patterns in their deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). It involves examining specific variable regions of the DNA, such as short tandem repeats, to create a distinctive genetic fingerprint. This method is widely applied in forensic science, paternity testing, and ancestry determination.",
  "synonyms": [
    "DNA profiling"
  ],
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1145 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/deoxyribonucleic-acid-profiling/"
}