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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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Cycle threshold (CT)
Legal services; DNA forensics
Cycle number (in qPCR) at which the fluorescence generated within a reaction well exceeds the defined threshold. The threshold is arbitrarily defined by the manufacturer to reflect the point during ...
Defence
Legal services; DNA forensics
1. To attempt to use the same court expert's impartial fact testimony to create reasonable doubt with the jury about material DNA evidence and testing results in the case, perhaps due to claims of: * ...
Cross projection sketch
Legal services; DNA forensics
Also commonly referred to as an Exploded View Sketch. This type of sketch views the scene from above similar to a Birds-eye View but with the walls folded down. This sketch is used to show evidence ...
Cross-sectional shape
Legal services; DNA forensics
The cross-sectional shape is the shape of a hair shaft cut and viewed at a right angle to its longitudinal axis.
Cross contamination
Legal services; DNA forensics
The undesirable transfer of material between two or more sources of physical evidence.
Cytoplasm
Legal services; DNA forensics
The viscid, semifluid matter contained within the plasma membrane of a cell, excluding the nucleus.
Cuticle
Legal services; DNA forensics
The cuticle is the outermost region of a hair and is composed of layers of overlapping scales.
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