DNA forensics

DNA forensics

The application of the science of DNA to analyze evidence involved in criminal and civil litigation.

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DNA fingerprinting

Legal services; DNA forensics

Analyses of the lengths of the fragments reveal that when looking at multiple VNTRs (variable number of tandem repeats) within and between individuals, no two people have the same assortment of ...

DNA analysis

Legal services; DNA forensics

The process of testing to identify DNA patterns or types. In the forensic setting, this testing is used to exclude or include individuals as possible sources of body fluid stains (blood, saliva, ...

The result of determining the relative positions of DNA sequences at several locations on the molecule. Each person (except identical twins) has a unique DNA profile when used in the context of the ...

Documentation

Legal services; DNA forensics

Written notes, audio/videotapes, printed forms, sketches, and/or photographs that form a detailed record of the scene, evidence recovered, and actions taken during the search of the crime scene, ...

Disposable instruments

Legal services; DNA forensics

Items that will be used only once to collect evidence, such as biological samples, then discarded to minimise contamination (e.g., tweezers, scalpel blades, droppers).