Biology A-Level
forensic comparison
What forensic comparison means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of forensic comparison
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Reference: AQA
Comparing VNTR band patterns from a crime scene with a suspect to establish a high probability of presence.
Topics that use forensic comparison
- Genetic fingerprinting (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- DNA hybridisation
- gel electrophoresis
- PCR amplification
- preventing inbreeding
- restriction endonucleases and Southern blotting
- variable number tandem repeats
- VNTR amplification
- genetic relationships
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