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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

nonporous container

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Packaging through which liquids or vapors cannot pass (e.g., glass jars or metal cans).

nuclear dna

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The DNA found in the nucleus of a cell.

nucleases

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One of the several classes of enzymes that degrade nucleic acid. An enzyme that can degrade DNA or RNA by breaking phosphodiester bonds.

nucleated

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A nucleus or occurring in the nucleus.

nucleus

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The cellular organelle that contains most of the genetic material.

numerical aperture

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A measure of the information-collecting ability of a microscope optic. The greater the NA, the better the resolving ability. It is a measure of the light-gathering capacity of the lens system and ...

objective test

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A test which having been documented and validated is under control so that it can be demonstrated that all appropriately trained staff will obtain the same results within defined limits. These ...

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