$DNA$ fingerprinting using Variable Number Tandem Repeats $(VNTRs)$ is based on the observation that
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The technique of $DNA$ fingerprinting was initially developed by Alec Jeffrey's. He used a satellite $DNA$ as probe that shows high degree of polymorphisms. $DNA$ fingerprinting using variable number tandem repeats is based on the observation that $VNTR$ loci are highly polymorphic.
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