Plant breeding and biotechnology researchers at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) are using DNA fingerprinting.
Rice breeders disclose that fingerprinting, used to characterize a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) which contains the heritable characteristics of an organism, is essential for crop breeding.
The paper Genetic fingerprinting: Advancing the frontiers of crop biology research, by Dr. Gabriel Romero, Cheryl Adeva, and Zosimo Battad II explains that fingerprinting helps breeders select the traits they need to develop new varieties.