By Lorne T. Kirby
DNA fingerprinting is a progressive process that allows legislation enforcement companies, diagnostic laboratories and study scientists to spot minute items of tissue, to figure out parentage and different organic relatives relationships. it is a research of its applications.
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A powder should be covered with dampened absorbent material. 4. " S. Decontaminate the area. Place the absorbed material in plastic bags and shield or dispose as radioactive waste. Wash the area and dispose of the water as radioactive waste. Repeat until any residual radioactivity is below background level. 6. Prepare a report of the incident giving an account of the spill and the action taken. 44 Laboratory Organization The accidental ingestion of a radioisotope can be serious and must receive the immediate attention of medical personnel.
The hybridization process requires labeled probes for identification purposes. Although nonradioactive tags can be used, where high concentrations of the sought after DNA sequences are present, 32p remains the label of choice. Every laboratory must, therefore, be licensed to handle low- to intermediate-level radioactivity until efficient photolabeling techniques are developed. 40 Laboratory Organization The licensing procedure is not difficult provided proper facilities and trained personnel are available.
DNA Iigases,' DNA ligases are enzymes that catalyze DNA 3'OH and SF termini bond formation. Any two DNA fragments produced by cleaving with the same endonuclease can reanneal by base pairing and by the action of DNA ligase. DNA polymerases,' DNA polymerases are enzymes that catalyze the formation of a complementary DNA strand. 28 Genetic Principles Cloning vectors: Cloning vectors are biological carriers used to amplify an inserted DNA sequence. Plasmids, the most common cloning vectors in recombinant DNA, are double-stranded, circular DNA molecules ranging in size from 1 kb to over 100 kb.