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DNA forensics
The application of the science of DNA to analyze evidence involved in criminal and civil litigation.
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Amorphous medulla
Legal services; DNA forensics
An amorphous medulla has no distinct form, pattern, or shape when viewed with a transmitted light microscope
Amplification
Legal services; DNA forensics
Producing multiple copies of a chosen DNA region, usually by PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction).
Anagen
Legal services; DNA forensics
The anagen root is the active growth phase of a hair follicle in the hair growth cycle
John Doe warrant
Legal services; DNA forensics
A warrant used when crime scene evidence yields a DNA profile but the individual corresponding to the DNA profile is unknown. In lieu of the suspect's name, the warrant will be filed as "John Doe" ...
Jury instructions
Legal services; DNA forensics
An instruction given by the court to a jury at the conclusion of presentation of all evidence in a trial, and after the lawyers' closing arguments, to advise the jury of the law that applies to the ...
Justice for All Act 2004
Legal services; DNA forensics
Provides for post-conviction DNA testing for federal prisoners with Actual Innocence claims for whom DNA testing may produce evidence of innocence. The act also creates grants to states to fund ...
Isoenzyme
Legal services; DNA forensics
Multiple forms of enzymes arising from genetically determined differences in primary structure. The term does not apply to those derived by modification of the same primary sequence.
