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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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Marker
Legal services; DNA forensics
Pieces of DNA sequence of known locations on chromosomes that are used to identify the specific genetic variations an individual possesses.
Looped cuticle
Legal services; DNA forensics
A looped cuticle is a condition in which the distal edges of the cuticle scales are curved from or cup toward the hair shaft.
Low copy number
Legal services; DNA forensics
Refers to examination of less than 100pg (picograms) of input DNA.
Probability of paternity
Legal services; DNA forensics
A formula that tests the hypothesis that the accused is the biological father of the child.
Probability
Legal services; DNA forensics
The chance of observing a particular future event; a simple ratio of the number of observed events divided by the total number of possible events.
Probe
Legal services; DNA forensics
Defined nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) that can be used to identify, usually through autoradiography, specific DNA or RNA molecules bearing the complementary sequence.
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