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Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching
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Genetic Fingerprinting
The mathematics behind genetic fingerprinting is explored in this resource, from the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. Sketches show, in simplified form, how genetic fingerprinting can be applied to establish paternity and students calculate the probabilities of matching bands from samples.
This resource is highly relevant to real-life situations and is based on straightforward probability. A detailed lesson plan supports the implementation of this activity, which is designed to prompt discussion and develop mathematical thinking.
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