Some popular applications of DNA fingerprinting are given below..

1:Revealing a person’s identity.

Biological identity is the 100% unique thing for a person. DNA analysis makes it possible to
reveal someone’s biological identity. Perhaps it’s the only better option available.

2:Identifying dead bodies: It can be employed to identify a dead body based on available
data of a person or by matching DNA profile with possible relatives.

3: Identification of blood relatives: To establish or to know the blood relationship between two
unrelated individuals, the present method has been adopted.

4:Molecular phylogeny: DNA fingerprinting is also used in molecular phylogeny to establish

evolutionary relationship among different organisms.

5: Paternity test: In paternity disputes, the DNA fingerprinting is used to determine the True
biological parents of the child.

6: Identification of criminal: In forensic science, DNA fingerprinting is used to identify criminals

by matching the DNA fingerprint of the suspect with the DNA fingerprint of biological sample like
blood stain, semen stain etc.