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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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Depth of field
Legal services; DNA forensics
Axial resolving power of an objective, which is measured parallel to the optical axis.
Degradation
Legal services; DNA forensics
The fragmenting, or breakdown, of DNA by chemical or physical means.
Fusiform
Legal services; DNA forensics
Spindle-shaped; tapering from the middle towards each end. This shape is commonly seen in cortical cells and cortical fusi.
Fragile evidence
Legal services; DNA forensics
Evidence that will lose its evidentiary value if not preserved and protected, either because of its nature or the conditions at the scene (e.g., blood in the rain).
Forensic index
Legal services; DNA forensics
DNA profiles developed from crime scene evidence and uploaded into CODIS are maintained in the forensic index of the database.
Forensic unknowns
Legal services; DNA forensics
DNA profiles obtained from crime scene evidence samples that are unmatched to a known individual.
