EBK BIOLOGY
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780134819075
Author: Maier
Publisher: PEARSON CUSTOM PUB.(CONSIGNMENT)
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The reason that DNA profiling is a better method than ABO blood analysis.
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The method by which the DNA of a person is studied is called DNA profiling. However, ABO blood analysis is used to detect the type of antigen present in the blood of a person. DNA profiling and ABO blood analysis are important methods in
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