Harvard pathologist Mark Rubin says such a genetic fingerprint would have far more predictive power than current methods.

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But they said that understanding their genetic fingerprint would help them to quickly spot and track these strains if they spread further.

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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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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.

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