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New York Stories: DNA Fingerprinting - Detecting the Alu polymorphism in human DNA

This is the second in a series of mini-documentaries about past or current work of notable scientists based at New York institutions. The vodcasts are produced by New York high school students with the help of the DNALC.

Duration: 4 minutes, 39 seconds

Posted: March 20, 2013

DNA; gene; genetics; New York; high school; Alu, polymorphism, population genetics, Kobilinsky, Trinity, fingerprint, gel electrophoresis, PCR, Hipkens, John Jay College

  • ID: 16994
  • Source: DNALC
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