DNA is extracted, treated with restriction enzymes, and sequenced using gel electrophoresis to create a genetic fingerprint. DNA Fingerprinting http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9030731/DNA-fingerprinting Restriction Enzyme http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9002525/restriction-enzyme Nucleotide http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9056460/nucleotide Francis Harry Compton Crick http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9027893/Francis-Harry-Compton-Crick