Are DNA Fingerprinting and modern genetic research invading the rights of the dead? Introduction: DNA Fingerprinting and modern genetics are used to help historians, paleontologists, and archaeologists research the evolution of 'humanity. The question that comes to mind is whether or not dead people have rights when it comes to research. What is DNA Fingerprinting? DNA Fingerprinting is a way to obtain identification of a person. This is shown in Figure 3 on page 4. DNA can be extracted from hair, nails, blood, skin, or even saliva. It was initially used to discover genetic diseases, but is now also used to help catch criminals or research the dead to unlock humanity's evolution. Facts about DNA fingerprinting: • Sir Alec Jeffrey discovered DNA fingerprinting by mistake on September 10, 1984 • DNA fingerprinting does not have much to do with actual fingerprinting, but it refers to someone's DNA fingerprint, which is unique to them. • Became famous when prosecutors used it to bring OJ Simpson charges in a double murder case. • Some people, called chimeras, have different DNA in different cells. • DNA fingerprinting can be used in paternity tests to find out who the father of a child is. Without this, fathers could leave their children and not have to pay taxes.• Only one sample is needed for a person's DNA, unless they are chimeras.• It is possible for the DNA to be contaminated.• The chance of a discrepancy occurring has been improved from one in fifty million to one in a billion. It is now used in maternity testing, personal identification and forensic science. DNA fingerprinting would allow a scientist or any skilled worker to match the DNA of any person. All the worker with...... half of the paper......nary, 8th edition. © 2009, Elsevier;http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/DNA+fingerprinting; 12/05/2014• http://jdutchstevens.tripod.com/id5.html• http://www.dnalc.org/resources/aboutdnafingerprinting.html• The facts were found at https://sites.google. com/ site/dnafingerptinting/tasks• New edition of the Guinness Encyclopedia;1995;Modern genetics:• The problems and possibilities of modern genetics: A paradigm for social, ethical and political analysis; July 5, 2011; Eric Cohen and Robert P. George; http://www.brookings.edu/research/papers/2011/07/05-genetics-cohen-george; 12/05/2014• wikipedia ;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetics; 12/05/2014• How DNA profiling is used in conservation and evolution studies;https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20081111194824AANbIze• http://knowgenetics.org/dtc- genetics-pros-and-against/