Biology A-Level
VNTR amplification
What VNTR amplification means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of VNTR amplification
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A modern alternative in which specific VNTR loci are amplified by PCR, producing fragments whose length depends on the number of repeats.
Topics that use VNTR amplification
- Genetic fingerprinting (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- DNA hybridisation
- gel electrophoresis
- PCR amplification
- preventing inbreeding
- restriction endonucleases and Southern blotting
- variable number tandem repeats
- forensic comparison
- genetic relationships
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