Forensic Science Trivia Game!

Coolies. :)

Heres my question:

What are 2 of the 5 DNA technologies used in forensic investigation. Please include a brief description if possible.

(basically name at least 2 of the 5)
 
Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP)- RFLP is a technique for analyzing the variable lengths of DNA fragments that result from digesting a DNA sample with a special kind of restriction enzyme then electophoresis is used.

Another one is...
STR- Short tandem repeat, this uses specific regions of the DNA, the parts that vary the most from person to person.

Others are PCR and I looked up the following two. Mitochondrial and Y-Chromosome Analysis.
 
ahem, just a little info ;),
PCR means "Polymerase chain reaction" and is no special DNA analyses.
It is merely a preparation step to multiply the amount of DNA.
That's why they can work with little amounts of DNA found on the crime scene.

We use the same technique at work to make sure our blood plasma is virusfree.

No offense ;)
 
A nice easy one, which parent does Mitochondrial DNA come from? 50/50 chance
 
i'm having a go here!
is it evidence sorted by how relevant it is to the case?
i'm probably wrong!
 
Class evidence is evidence that can narrow the focus of examination by associating the evidence with a group or class, but not giving you enough to narrow the investigation down by associating the evidence with a single source. Is that correct?
 
Named after or for Bernard Robertson and it is to do with probability.
 
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