DNA testing

ˌdiː.enˈeɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ

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Definition of DNA testing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

forensics

TECH.

analysis of DNA to identify individuals

TECH.

DNA testing helped solve the crime.

genotyping

ancestry

TECH.

analysis of DNA to determine family relationships

TECH.

DNA testing confirmed their familial connection.

medical

TECH.

analysis of DNA to diagnose genetic conditions

TECH.

DNA testing revealed the genetic disorder.

genotyping

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DNA fingerprinting

genetics

method for paternity testing using DNA

genetic screening

medical

testing of DNA to detect genetic disorders

microarray

gene testing

device with many DNA spots for testing many genes

Examples of DNA testing in a sentence

The ancestry report was based on DNA testing.
DNA testing can reveal unknown relatives.
The court ordered DNA testing for the case.
The court ordered DNA testing to establish paternity.
DNA testing can help trace ancestry and family history.

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French:tests ADN, ...
German:DNA-Tests, ...
Italian:analisi del DNA, test del DNA, ...
Spanish:pruebas de ADN, ...
Portuguese:testes de ADN, teste de ADN, ...
Chinese:DNA检测, ...
Japanese:DNA鑑定, DNA検査, ...
Arabic:اخْتِبَار الحَمْض النَّوَوِي, فَحْص الحِمْض النَّوَوِي, ...
Hebrew:בְּדִיקַת דִּי-אֵן-אֵי, בְּדִיקַת דִּי אֶן אֵי, ...
Russian:анализ ДНК, тестирование ДНК, ...
Ukrainian:тестування ДНК, Тестування ДНК, ...
Hindi:डीएनए परीक्षण, आनुवंशिक परीक्षण, ...
Bengali:ডিএনএ পরীক্ষা, জিনগত পরীক্ষা, ...
Catalan:proves d'ADN, ...
Czech:testování DNA, DNA test, ...
Danish:DNA-test, ...
Dutch:DNA-onderzoek, DNA-testen, ...
Greek:εξέταση DNA, γενετικός έλεγχος, ...
Hungarian:DNS-vizsgálat, ...
Khmer:ការធ្វើតេស្តឌីអិនអេ, ការពិនិត្យឌីអិនអេ, ...
Korean:DNA 검사, ...
Persian:آزمایش دی‌ان‌ای, آزمایش DNA, ...
Polish:badania DNA, Testy DNA, ...
Portuguese (BR):análise de DNA, teste de DNA, ...
Romanian:Testarea ADN, testare ADN, ...
Swedish:DNA-testning, ...
Thai:การตรวจดีเอ็นเอ, การวิเคราะห์ดีเอ็นเอ, ...
Turkish:DNA testi, ...
Vietnamese:xét nghiệm ADN, giám định DNA, ...

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