His discovery of the DNA fingerprint two decades ago made DNA profiling and testing possible.

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The researchers advocate the setting up of a central selling organisation that could DNA fingerprint the shavings and control the market.

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Recently, I spoke with the man who discovered the DNA fingerprint.

NPR: Pioneering DNA Forensics

So that very first DNA fingerprint, which I can see in front of me right now on the wall of my office--I still have the original--a very murky, grubby bit of X-ray film.

NPR: Pioneering DNA Forensics

Basically, we used three undisputed children in that family to reconstruct the DNA fingerprint of the missing father and then show for the boy in dispute that every genetic characteristic matched either mum or the missing dad.

NPR: Pioneering DNA Forensics

What we were interested in doing back in those early days of human molecular genetics was just trying to find out some basic information about inherited variation in our DNA. And it was purely by accident in those studies that we generated, totally out of the blue, what proved to be the very first DNA fingerprint.

NPR: Pioneering DNA Forensics

But DNA is different from a fingerprint.

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Over the years advances in forensic science such as fingerprint, ballistics, and especially DNA testing have allowed for many cases to be solved just by re-examining the old evidence.

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And mapping a dna profile allows the company to sell the genetic fingerprint to well-heeled Arowana fanciers for thousands of dollars extra, like a racehorse pedigree.

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The court heard that the car had Mr Richards' fingerprint on the driver's seatbelt clip, and Mr Hope's DNA on the passenger side door handle.

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