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How are radioactive probes useful in DNA fingerprinting

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They bind to specific fragments in a DNA sample that have been separated through gel electrophoresis. Produce visible strands when exposed to photographic film.

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Radioactive probes are used to tag certain genes or loci of a chromosome to visusalize them.
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