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Communication Skills, Report Writing, and Courtroom Testimony for Forensic Analysts

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ProfilerPlus™/Cofiler
  • Human DNA was isolated from ___. The DNA was characterized using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) at amelogenin and the Short Tandem Repeat (STR) loci: D3S1358, vWA, FGA, D8S1179, D21S11, D18S51, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, TH01, TPOX and CSF1PO.
  • DNA was extracted, quantified, and then amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The following loci were examined: D3S1358, vWA, FGA, D8S1179, D21S11, D18S51, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, TH01, TPOX, CSF1PO, and the gender marker Amelogenin
PowerPlex® 16
  • Human DNA was isolated from ___. The DNA was characterized using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) at amelogenin and the Short Tandem Repeat (STR) loci: D3S1358, TH01, D21S11, D18S51, Penta E, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, CSF1PO, Penta D, vWA, D8S1179, TPOX, FGA.
  • DNA was extracted, quantified, and amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The following loci were examined: D3S1358, TH01, D21S11, D18S51, Penta E, D5S818, D13S317, D7S820, D16S539, CSF1PO, Penta D, vWA, D8S1179, TPOX, FGA, and the gender marker Amelogenin.
Identifiler®
  • Human DNA was isolated from ___. The DNA was characterized using the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) at amelogenin and the Short Tandem Repeat (STR) loci: CSF1PO, D3S1358, D5S818, D7S820, D8S1179, D13S317, D16S539, D18S51, D21S11, FGA, TH01, TPOX, vWA, D2S1338, D19S433.
  • DNA was extracted, quantified, and then amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The following loci were examined: CSF1PO, D3S1358, D5S818, D7S820, D8S1179, D13S317, D16S539, D18S51, D21S11, FGA, TH01, TPOX, vWA, D2S1338, D19S433, and the gender marker Amelogenin.

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Date Created: July 20, 2023