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Two case studies:
www.faseb.org/genetics/gsa/careers/bro-05.htm

Paternity testing, with examples:
www.geneticid.com/we01001.htm

Pictures of actual DNA banding patterns:
wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/%7Erjh9u/twindna.html
wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/%7Erjh9u/forenspt.html
wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/%7Erjh9u/forenscr.html

DNA fingerprinting:
whyfiles.news.wisc.edu/014forensic/genetic_foren2.html

Basics of DNA fingerprinting:
www.biology.washington.edu/fingerprint/dnaintro.html

Reliability of DNA evidence, National Academy of Sciences:
www2.nas.edu/whatsnew/2432.html

New DNA microchip for analyzing DNA:
www.wnet.org/innovation/news/html/dnachip.html

DNA testing--RFLP method:

pictures of gel electrophoresis:
sln.fi.edu/qa98/biology/biopoint6.html

study of disease:
www.biology.arizona.edu/181/rick/human_genetics/rflp.html

DNA testing--PCR method explanation from Scientific American:
www.sciam.com/1998/0598issue/0598working.html

Interview with expert Dr. Bruce Weir:
esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/rdna/weirfinger.html

Article about reliability of DNA fingerprinting:
www.carolina.com/tips/oct95/index.html

DNA Fingerprinting in Human Health and Society:
esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/rdna/fingerprint.html

Gel Electrophoresis:
esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/rdna/rdna.html#electrophoresis

PCR testing:
esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/rdna/pcr.html

 


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