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Gel Electrophoresis &  DNA fingerprinting ☝

Published on Nov 26, 2015

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Gel Electrophoresis &  DNA fingerprinting ☝

Gel Electrophoresis is a method to separate mixtures of DNA & RNA 
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DNA Finerprinting: Separates materials or fluids from the body to identify a person.

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Gel Electrophoresis is the fragment that DNA uses to make molecules smaller.

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Pros

  • DNA can be detected no matter the size
  • Easy to do 
  • Doesn't cost much
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Cons

  • Harmful substance in the gel 
  • Hard to extract samples
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Job associated with DNA Fingerprinting: Forensic Psychology

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Facts

  • Can separate different fragments
  • Has pours in DNA material 
  • DNA used to be separated by gravity
  • Now gel electrophoresis separates the material
  • Used in forensics
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Citations:"Gel Electrophoresis :: DNA Learning Center." DNALC Blogs. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2014.

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"What Is Dna Fingerprinting - Google Search." What Is Dna Fingerprinting - Google Search. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2014.

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