Explanation of the DNA Analysis as detailed in the forensic report by John Lowe

Explanation of the DNA Analysis as detailed in the forensic report by John Lowe Courtesy of Janine Bresnick Background We all have 2 copies of every gene/stretch of DNA – 1 inherited maternally, the other paternally. At some genetic sites, there are short, repetitive motifs called markers. Each marker will contain a variable number of repeated motifs. In diagrammatic form, a marker pair at any one site, could be represented like this, where the letters, ACGT, are the 4 bases which ...