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Sir Alec Jeffreys

Sir Alec Jeffreys. At the age of 45 S ir A lec received his first-class degree in biochemistry from Oxford University in 1972 and in 1975 he received his Ph.D. as well . In 1977 Sir A lec dedicated his studies to the DNA variation and the evolution of family genes. Background.

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Sir Alec Jeffreys

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  1. Sir Alec Jeffreys

  2. At the age of 45 Sir Alec received his first-class degree in biochemistry from Oxford University in 1972 and in 1975 he received his Ph.D. as well. • In 1977 Sir Alec dedicated his studies to the DNA variation and the evolution of family genes. Background

  3. He was one of the first to discover inherited variation in human DNA, then went on to invent DNA fingerprinting, showing how it can be used to resolve issues of identity and creating the field of forensic DNA. • The impact of DNA on solving paternity and immigration cases, catching criminals and freeing the innocent has been extraordinary, directly affecting the lives of millions of people worldwide. Contributions

  4. He also showed that genetic fingerprinting could be applied to non-human species, with major implications for ecology and conservation biology.  • He was one of the first to develop methods for detecting human genes, and used this to provide one of the first examples of split genes.

  5. The Thomson Corporation. (2008).  Sir Alec Jeffreys on DNA Profiling and Minisatellites.   Retrieved fromhttp://archive.sciencewatch.com/interviews/sir_alec_jeffreys.htm.  •  University of Leicester, Biography of Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys Retrieved from http://www2.le.ac.uk/departments/genetics/jeffreys/biography • Darwin College Cambridge University, Genetic Fingerprinting Retrieved from http://www.darwin.cam.ac.uk/lectures/2003/AlecJeffreys.shtml Sited Works

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