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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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No results
Legal services; DNA forensics
A situation in which no interpretable results are obtained from testing a DNA sample. A finding of no results can be due to the absence of DNA, insufficient DNA, or substances that inhibit the PCR ...
Nonmatch
Legal services; DNA forensics
An individual is eliminated as the source of a biological sample. This occurs when one or more types from a specific location in the DNA of a known individual are not present in the type(s) for that ...
Mtdna types
Legal services; DNA forensics
A mtDNA type is the sequence of a region of mtDNA. Common sources of mtDNA are hairs, skeletal remains, and teeth.
Non-conformances
Legal services; DNA forensics
Inconsistencies in laboratory practises that do not meet accreditation standards.
Negroid
Legal services; DNA forensics
An archaic anthropological term designating most of the peoples originating from Africa.
State DNA index system (SDIS)
Legal services; DNA forensics
State DNA index system containing the state-level DNA records uploaded from local laboratory sites within the state. SDIS is the state's repository of DNA identification records and is under the ...
Scientific method
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The principles and empirical processes of discovery and demonstration necessary for scientific investigation. These processes generally involve the observation of phenomena, the formulation of a ...
