Christie T Davis, Helix Analytical, Inc., San Francisco, California, USA
Published online: July 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470015902.a0001466
The primary objective in forensic deoxyribonucleic acid DNA is to develop a useable genetic profile from a piece of evidence to compare with profiles obtained from reference samples from known individuals for the purpose of exclusion.
Keywords: crime site investigation (CSI); forensic DNA; short tandem repeat; DNA databanks
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