DNA for Attorneys:DNA for Attorneys:Are you kidding me?Are you kidding me?
DNA for Attorneys:DNA for Attorneys:Are you kidding me?Are you kidding me?
Christine FunkChristine Funk
Minnesota Trial TeamMinnesota Trial Team
651.480.4846651.480.4846
[email protected]@state.mn.us
Carrie RowlandForensic Bioinformatics, Inc.
937-426-9270 [email protected] Ford,
Ph.D.Lexigen Inc.San [email protected]
Before the Before the Beginning: Beginning:
Fundamental Fundamental Basics You Basics You “Need” To “Need” To
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Before the Before the Beginning: Beginning:
Fundamental Fundamental Basics You Basics You “Need” To “Need” To
KnowKnow
•Base Pair Basics•Gene Pool Basics•Biology Basics•Understanding the numbers•Evidence collection•Discerning ‘ultimate meaning’
Base Pair Base Pair BasicsBasics
Base Pair Base Pair BasicsBasics
A long, long time ago, in this galaxy, planet earth was created
Big Bang?
Intelligent Design?
Life forms began
to appear.
. .
Doesn’t matter how. . .
Bonded together, they created the Human Race. . .
Base pair behavior
•A always pairs with T
•G always pairs with C
•ALWAYS!!
30%
40%
50%
60%
90%
98.77%
99.5%