Identification and paternity determination by detecting presence or absence of multiple nucleic acid sequences

摘要

This invention relates to a process of identifying individuals or determining paternity by using Multiple Presence Polymorphic (MPP) probes. The invention also relates to Test Kits and Probes based on the process. The procedure uses multiple nucleic acid probes in separate hybridization tests, such as in different wells of a microtiter plate. The probes bind to nucleic acid sequences in some individuals, but not to others. The hybridization results convert to a unique pattern that can be used to identify an individual.