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DNA Typing

A method to identify individuals based on DNA characteristics

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DNA Match

Determined in forensic science by matching specific DNA profiles

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Mitochondrial DNA

Helps distinguish individuals when nuclear DNA is not available in forensics

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STR, VNTR, RFLP, Y-chromosomal DNA, Polymerase chain reaction

Key DNA technologies in forensic analysis

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Pitchfork Case

First case where DNA evidence exonerated a suspect

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Alec Jeffreys

Developed the DNA testing techniques used in the Pitchfork case

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Telomeres

Regions of repetitive DNA at the ends of chromosomes

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Retrotransposons

Contribute to DNA variation by being mobile genetic elements within the genome

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DNA Variation

Major source used in forensics includes repeated elements and transposable elements

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STR

Short Tandem Repeat, a region of repetitive DNA

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RFLP

Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism in DNA analysis

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PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction)

DNA technology involving amplifying DNA sequences