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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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Genome
Legal services; DNA forensics
All the genetic material in the chromosomes of a particular organism; its size is generally given as its total number of base pairs.
Haplotype
Legal services; DNA forensics
A way of denoting the collective genotype of a number of closely linked loci on a chromosome.
Heme
Legal services; DNA forensics
The deep red, non-protein, ferrous component of hemoglobin. C34H32FeN4O4
National DNA Index System (NDIS)
Legal services; DNA forensics
Authorised by the DNA Identification Act of 1994, the FBI administers this national index. NDIS compares DNA profiles associated with a crime scene to DNA profiles collected from known convicted ...
Motion in limine
Legal services; DNA forensics
A certain type of motion which may be submitted to the judge during the pretrial proceedings or during the trial to limit the admissibility of evidence. The motion in limine requests that certain ...
National Research Council (NRC)
Legal services; DNA forensics
The National Research Council was convened in 1989. In 1996 the NRC filed the report The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence (referred to as NRC II). This document revised and expanded the initial ...
