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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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allele
Legal services; DNA forensics
A different form of a gene at a particular locus. The characteristics of a single copy of a specific gene, or of a single copy of a specific location on a chromosome. For example, one copy of a ...
allele frequencies
Legal services; DNA forensics
Term used to characterize genetic variation of a species population.
allelic dropout
Legal services; DNA forensics
Failure to detect an allele within a sample or failure to amplify an allele during PCR.
allelic ladder
Legal services; DNA forensics
Comprised of DNA fragments that represent common alleles at a locus.
alternate light source (ALS)
Legal services; DNA forensics
Equipment used to produce visible and invisible light at various wavelengths to enhance or visualize items of evidence (fluids, fingerprints, clothing fibers, etc.). The light will cause possible ...
alu
Legal services; DNA forensics
Non-coding regions of DNA containing a restriction site for the enzyme Alu 1. The sequences are about 300 base pairs long and are repeated several thousand times throughout the genome.
amelogenin
Legal services; DNA forensics
A gene present on the X and Y sex chromosomes that is used in DNA identification testing to determine the gender of the donor of the DNA in a biological sample.
