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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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DNA forensics

Biohazard bag

Legal services; DNA forensics

A container for materials that have been exposed to blood or other biological fluids and have the potential to be contaminated with hepatitis, AIDS, or other contagions.

Biological evidence

Legal services; DNA forensics

Evidence commonly recovered from crime scenes in the form of hair, tissue, bones, teeth, blood or other bodily fluids.

Bayesian probability

Legal services; DNA forensics

System of probability based on beliefs in which the measure of probability is continuously revised as available information changes.

Bases

Legal services; DNA forensics

The four building blocks of DNA are called bases. The building blocks are Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine, Adenine and are commonly referred to as C, G, T, A.

Biallelic

Legal services; DNA forensics

Pertaining to both alleles, e.g. single nucleotide polymorphisms display two alternate forms and are biallelic.

Bifurcated

Legal services; DNA forensics

A trial that is divided into two stages, such as for guilt and punishment or for liability and damages; also termed two-stage trial.

Ex parte communication

Legal services; DNA forensics

A communication between counsel and the court when opposing counsel is not present.

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