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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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mean

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The mean of sample is calculated by taking the sum of all data values and dividing by the total number of data values.

measurement scale

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An object showing standard units of length (e.g., ruler) used in photographic documentation of an item of evidence.

medial

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Towards the long axis of the hair.

medulla

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A series of air- or fluid-filled cells along the central axis of the hair.

medullary continuity

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The continuous or discontinuous nature of the medulla.

melanin

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The pigment occurring in plants, animals, and protista. It is responsible for skin and hair pigmentation. Two forms of melanin, eumelanin and phaeomelanin, determine the color of human hair.

melting temperature tm

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The temperature at which one-half of a particular DNA duplex will dissociate and become single strand DNA.

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