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Forensic Dna Profiling

The document discusses forensic DNA profiling and its importance. It explains how DNA profiling works by extracting DNA from samples, amplifying the DNA, cutting it into fragments, separating the fragments via electrophoresis, and comparing band patterns to identify matches. The benefits of DNA profiling are that it can help solve crimes by identifying suspects or victims, uncover family relationships and ancestry, and help assess disease risks. It concludes by recommending additional resources to learn more about forensic DNA analysis techniques.

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Forensic Dna Profiling

The document discusses forensic DNA profiling and its importance. It explains how DNA profiling works by extracting DNA from samples, amplifying the DNA, cutting it into fragments, separating the fragments via electrophoresis, and comparing band patterns to identify matches. The benefits of DNA profiling are that it can help solve crimes by identifying suspects or victims, uncover family relationships and ancestry, and help assess disease risks. It concludes by recommending additional resources to learn more about forensic DNA analysis techniques.

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Forensic 
DNA
Profiling Mysteries being unravelled

Figure 1
Utilizing scientific techniques to verify the likelihood
of a suspect's involvement to a crime through DNA
evidence.
Why is it important?
 Allows one to determine
their family tree

 Allows one to determine


blood relations between
them and their familial
relationships. For
example, Identification of
the father
Figure 2.1
 Allows us to find out
those that are at risk of
developing certain
diseases

 To determine the
perpetrator in criminal
investigations which
convicts the guilty and
exonerates the innocent.

 Identify those who have


passed away that are
unrecognisable. For Figure 2.2
example, disaster victims
How does it work?
1) To create a DNA profile of the target DNA acquire DNA by taking it 
out of hair roots, blood or saliva 
2) The DNA extracted will need to be 
Increased in quantity through PCR, a 
scientific technique used to multiple
DNA  from a small amount of DNA
(or as little as one molecule of
DNA/RNA) to more than a million
 identical copies of the target DNA  Figure 3.1
4) The large quantities of DNA need to be cut up into smaller fragments
using restriction enzymes 
5) Using gel electrophoresis will allow us to separate the numerous
fragment into lines called bands (which isn't visible at this stage) which
will allow us to compare the separation with different DNA and which
one will be the closest to match with the target DNA. For
example, comparing the DNA sample from the crime scene with three
suspects
6) Using fluorescent or radioactive probes (DNA that will attach to the
DNA fragments to highlight their location) 
7) Images can be made depending on the
radiation, UV light for fluorescent and X-
ray for radioactive. This will allow us to
see the bands
8) Then finally we analyse the patterns
of the bands of the target and samples that we want to compare
Figure 3.2
What are the benefits?
 Discovering or improving
upon biological techniques
and developing a broad set
of practical skills 

 Contributing towards 
the criminal justice system
by providing valuable 
Figure 4.1
evidence therefore improving national security 

 Making healthier lifestyle changes by


understanding your genetic makeup

 Uncovering your ancestry, provide newfound


appreciation towards your cultural background

 Awareness to the importance of endangered


species protection and preservation of
biodiversity

Figure 4.2
Your DNA, Your Identity, Your Future
Thank you for taking the time to look through this leaflet.
We hope that you have found the content thought
provoking and informative. 

If you have any questions or would like to learn more, we


suggest you checking the website link 
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explore for additional resources or the sources of
information listed below:

 Jackson, A. and Jackson, J. (2016) Forensic


Science. Prentice Hall. 

 Forensic Science International

 Saferstein, R. Criminalistics: an introduction to


forensic science. Pearson Education

Thank you again for your interest in Forensic DNA


Profiling, and we wish you all the best in you continued
thirst for knowledge.
References
The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences logo. Site assessed. 13:29 30/03/23. Image
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Figure 1 - DNA gene helix spiral molecule structure. Site assessed. 16:23 10/04/23. Image
credit: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Billion Photos

Figure 2.1 - Genealogical tree of your family. Site assessed. 16:37 10/04/23. Image Credit:
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Figure 2.2 - Expert Police examining with magnifying glass a knife with blood at the scene
of a crime . Site assessed. 17:02 10/04/23. Image Credit:
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Figure 3.1 - Loading a DNA tube into a PCR (polymerase chain reaction) thermocycler
machine in a bioscience laboratory. Site assessed. 18:44 21/04/23. Image Credit:
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Figure 3.2 - Gel electrophoresis separation electrophoretogram result. Site assessed. 18:59


21/04/23.  Image Credit: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/extender_01

Figure 4.1 - Law and Justice concept with gavel and scale in background. Site assessed.
21:43 22/04/23. Image Credit: https://www.shutterstock.com/g/Aerial Mike

Figure 4.2 - Panda. Site assessed. 22:05 22/04/23. Image Credit:


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