This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: General anatomy, Subject name: Anatomy
HLA typing is useful in 
Select and explain. 
A. Disputed paternity, B. Thanotology, C. Organ transplant, D. Dactylography
A: Disputed paternity
Answer: A: Disputed paternity 
Explanation: Also used in organ transplant Ref Robbins 9/e p195 ,215 DNA paternity testing is the use of DNA profiles to determine whether an individual is the biologicalparent of another individual. Paternity testing can be especially impoant when the rights and duties of the father are in issue and a child's paternity is in doubt. Tests can also determine the likelihood of someone being a biological grandparent. Though genetic testing is the most reliable standard, older methods also exist, including ABO blood group typing, analysis of various other proteins and enzymes, or using human leukocyte antigen antigens. The current techniques for paternity testing are using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). Paternity testing can now also be performed while the woman is still pregnant from a blood drawn