Principles of Forensic DNA
for Officers of the Court
Principles of Forensic DNA for Officers of the Court
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Module 15 :: Emerging Trends

Topic 4 :: Other Non-human Forensic DNA Analysis

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Non-human Forensic DNA Analysis Applications (cont.)

Although in most domestic species mitochondrial DNA typing lacks discriminatory power, it can be used as an exclusionary tool. STR analysis provides nearly the same discriminatory power in domestic animals as it does in humans, making an STR match very powerful where animals are involved.

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