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Who did it? Genetic fingerprint with PCR

Genetic fingerprinting using PCR. In this bookable programme at the DNA visitors' laboratory, you will learn how to identify a perpetrator using their DNA.

  • Schoolchildren, years 13–16, Adults, Young people
  • Natural Sciences

DNA samples from four "suspects" and one "crime scene" are analysed using the PCR method also used in modern forensics. After the DNA has been amplified using PCR, the "perpetrator" is identified on the basis of his genetic fingerprint, which matches the crime scene sample. We achieve this in the course using gel electrophoresis with subsequent colouring of the DNA.

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    Museumsinsel 1
    80538 München

    Telephone +49 89 2179 333
    Email visitorservice@deutsches-museum.de

    We are available for you: 

    • Monday to Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
    • Friday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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