Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 18, Problem 11TYK
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The knowledge that the juries must hold in order to interpret DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) evidence and why they tend to ignore it sometimes.

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DNA profiling is also known as DNA fingerprinting. It is widely applied in the forensic laboratory for the interpretation of DNA evidence from crime suspects or scene. The intelligence bureau is mainly associated with the DNA profiling of the criminals, where they compare the amplified DNA from the crime scenes with the samples of different suspects.

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