DNA forensics

DNA forensics

The application of the science of DNA to analyze evidence involved in criminal and civil litigation.

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DNA forensics

The standards originated from the DNA Advisory Board and are maintained by the FBI; they place specific requirements on labs involved in forensic DNA analysis, both casework and convicted offender ...

quantitation

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Method used to determine the quantity of "x" in a given sample. In this context, it refers to the quantity of DNA in a sample and is usually reported as ng/µl.

quantitative PCR (qPCR)

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Sometimes referred to in forensic science as real-time PCR. An amplification process that detects and measures the accumulation of fluorescent dyes as the reaction progresses. The initial quantity of ...

questioned sample

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A sample recovered or collected, about which there are questions, for a forensic examination.

racial group

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A group of people defined by race, color, nationality, and ethnic or national origins.

random match probability

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The probability that the DNA in a random sample from the population has the same profile as the DNA in the evidence sample.

randomly amplified polymorphic dna markers

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Random amplification of polymorphic DNA. A method for identifying differences between genomes of different individuals by PCR with a single short (usually 10-base) primer, which will anneal with ...