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Interactive: Sequencing DNA
DNA Profiling
- DNA Profiling Catches Repeat Criminals (Article) This link opens in a new window
- Eureka Moment That Led to the Discovery of DNA Fingerprinting This link opens in a new window
- The Innocence Project This link opens in a new windowThe Innocence Project is a non-profit legal clinic affiliated with the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University and created by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld in 1992. The project is a national litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing and reforming the criminal justice system to prevent future injustice.
- The Rise of DNA Analysis in Crime Solving This link opens in a new window
- Forensics, DNA Fingerprinting and CODIS This link opens in a new windowHow ethical is it to keep a database of convicted felons' DNA profiles? Can we rely on DNA fingerprints for conviction? Many ethical issues surround the use of DNA in forensic technology.
DNA Profiling and DNA Fingerprinting
Paul Andersen describes the process of DNA fingerprinting and DNA profiling. He explains how variability in STRs can be used to identify individuals. He explains the importance of DNA fingerprinting in forensics and paternity cases.