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How is fingerprinting used?


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Usage of fingerprinting:

  1. Fingerprinting refers to a form of biometrics in which fingerprints of an individual people are used to identify his/her biological or physical character.
  2. Fingerprinting helps crime investigators to identify the criminal.
  3. It works as a unique identifier of every individual for any official use.
  4. It is used in paternity testing.
  5. It is even used in sex determination, pathogen identification, etc.
  6. Detection of somatic mutations or cancer can be done by using DNA fingerprinting.
  7. It is also used in the diagnosis of inherited disorders.
  8. Fingerprinting is also vital in settling immigration disputes.

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