Forensics...
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Basics of DNA Forensics Techniques
Obtaining DNA evidence is only a small part of the equation for proving a person's guilt or innocence. In fact, any forensics analysis - from criminal evidence to...
DNA Crime Scene Collection
Collecting crime scene evidence requires extreme care and attention to detail. One mistake and evidence may be damaged, tainted or inadmissible in a courtroom. Given...
DNA Identification of September 11th Victims
The September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York left thousands of people dead and a nation faced with the challenge of...
Effectiveness of DNA Identifiers
Using DNA to identify a person is not as much of an exact science as some people may believe. For example, there is a great deal of judgment and common sense that...
Mitochondrial DNA Analysis
Mitochondrial DNA analysis is a somewhat different type of DNA analysis compared to other techniques used today. It generally works well on samples that are unable to...
PCR Analysis - Polymerase Chain Reaction
There are numerous techniques available for DNA analysis, each with different merits and challenges. While DNA discovery in itself has been an...
Performing DNA Typing
DNA typing is an important aspect of many fields and applications such as forensic science, medicine and paternity disputes. It goes by many names, including DNA...
RFLP Analysis
RFLP is a technique that is not widely used now but it was one of the first techniques used for DNA analysis in forensic science and several other fields. RFLP stands...
STR Analysis - Short Tandem Repeat
STR analysis refers to 'short tandem repeat.' This type of DNA analysis works to examine individual areas in DNA. The differences for certain DNA regions in one...
Understanding Forensic Identification
Forensic identification has revolutionised the way that criminal investigation occurs and has had an enormous impact on the criminal justice system...
Using DNA to Date Manuscripts
Just when it seems that we have perhaps exhausted all of the applications of DNA, we find yet another valuable use for our knowledge. New research has found that DNA...
Y Chromosome Analysis
Y chromosome analysis is a useful technique for analysing DNA that can be likened in one sense to studying male surnames. Think about the way that male surnames are...
