English geneticist who discovered the technique of DNA fingerprinting, used for unique identifica…
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English geneticist who discovered the technique of DNA fingerprinting, used for unique identification of humans, animals and other organisms from their DNA material on 10 Sep 1984. This came about unexpectedly while Jeffreys was working on another project concerning genes for another purpose - to trace genetic markers through families to understand inheritance patterns of illness.
DNA fingerprinting has become important for forensic science investigations, paternity issues, and detection of hereditary disease.
He was knighted in 1994 for his research in genetics.
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