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The easiest way to record your fingerprint is by applying ink to your finger and then pressing it firmly onto a paper surface. Many records of fingerprints now, however, are electronic, copying your fingerprint into a database for matching. People can also "dust" for fingerprints because of the oil on our hands. The oil will deposit in the shape of the ridges, and the dust will cling to the oil revealing the fingerprint.

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What is the study of finger print called?

Forensics. However, forensics deals with more than just finger prints.


Is there a difference between male and female fingerprints?

In general, there is no consistent difference between male and female fingerprints that can be used for identification purposes. Both male and female fingerprints exhibit unique patterns that are used for individual identification. While certain traits may be more common in one gender than the other, fingerprint patterns can vary widely among individuals regardless of gender.


If identical twins marry identical twins could at least some of their kids look like twins having similar fingerprints?

They may look alike, but they will never have the same fingerprints, because fingerprints are created by differences of thickness in the dermal layer. It is independent of genetics, therefore, twins will never have identical fingerprints and any similarities between twins fingerprints would merely be coincidental.


How is the DNA fingerprint different from the other fingerprints?

DNA "fingerprinting" actually has nothing to do with fingerprints. Since fingerprints have been used in American courts since the Jennings case in 1911, maybe they used the term "DNA fingerprint" to help people grasp the concept of comparing two samples side by side, trying to find similarities and differences between them. Fingerprints are actually more unique than DNA. Identical twins (and other identical multiples) have identical DNA but different fingerprints. Every finger is different than every other finger in the entire world - including the other fingers on the same hand.


What are rare fingerprints?

Every fingerprint in the world is unique. If you have 10 fingers, you have 10 unique fingerprints. I'd say every finger is rare because it is different than every other finger in the whole world. If you are asking what patterns types are the most unique, it is arches (approximately 5 to 10%), then whorls (30 to 35%), then loops (60 to 65%). Of course, there is some genetic bases to overall pattern formation, so what may be rare in a family can be different than what is rare in the world. i have read about it being to unique to contain multiple kinds, like i have 3 different kinds on one hand, and on my other, my pointer finger has this weird splotched part that is totally different, i can't find anything about it, where my ring stops and there are spots in the circle, then it continues on..

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