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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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site heteroplasmy
Legal services; DNA forensics
Presence of mtDNA molecules that have different nucleotides at the same address.
sequencing
Legal services; DNA forensics
Determination of the order of base sequences in a DNA molecule.
sequestration
Legal services; DNA forensics
In the context of trials, the isolation of a jury from the public, or the separation of witnesses to ensure the integrity of testimony. In a jury trial, a judge may choose to sequester the jurors, or ...
short tandem repeat (STR) typing
Legal services; DNA forensics
DNA analysis method which targets regions on the chromosome which contain multiple copies of an identical DNA sequence in succession.
short tandem repeats (STR)
Legal services; DNA forensics
Multiple copies of a short identical DNA sequence arranged in direct succession in particular regions of chromosomes.
