DNA forensics

DNA forensics

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

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biallelic

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Pertaining to both alleles, e.g. single nucleotide polymorphisms display two alternate forms and are biallelic.

bifurcated

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A trial that is divided into two stages, such as for guilt and punishment or for liability and damages; also termed two-stage trial.

bindle paper

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Clean paper folded for the containment of trace evidence, sometimes included as part of the packaging for collecting trace evidence.

biohazard bag

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A container for materials that have been exposed to blood or other biological fluids and have the potential to be contaminated with hepatitis, AIDS, or other contagions.

biological evidence

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Evidence commonly recovered from crime scenes in the form of hair, tissue, bones, teeth, blood or other bodily fluids.

biological fluids

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Fluids that have human or animal origin, most commonly encountered at crime scenes (e.g., blood, mucous, perspiration, saliva, semen, vaginal fluid, and urine).