DNA type


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DNA type

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The mitochondrial results showed not only a match with the suspect's cat Tinker, but also that the same DNA type had not been seen among 493 randomly sampled US cats.
During the investigation, police collected 72 cigarette butts from a staircase at the apartment and found that saliva on one of them matched Mori's DNA type.
HPV-007 Study Group (Lancet 2009; 374: 19751985) the vaccine prevented any cervical neoplasia associated with types 16 and 18, as well as most other lesions independent of HPV DNA type.
DNA type (also known as a DNA profile) is the genetic constitution of an individual at defined locations (also known as loci) in the DNA.
We adopt a classification of companies by technology platform along the lines of activity within the nuclei (DNA type technologies), activity with the cell but outside the cell nuclei (Biochemistry/ Immunology type technologies) and activity at the intercellular level (Bioprocessing type technologies).
Molecular typing of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates Random amplified Date of polymorphic Case-patients culture DNA type Spa-type Patient A (girl) Jul 2004 A 108 Regional farmer 1 Aug 2004 A 108 (father of patient A) Mother of patient A Nov 2004 A 108 Pig Feb 2005 A 108 Patient B (farmer, Jan 2005 A 108 different region) Patient C (boy) Feb 2005 A 108 Father (veterinarian) of patient C Feb 2005 A 108 Nurse of patient C Feb 2005 A 108 Regional farmer 2 Nov 2004 Not done 108 Regional farmer 3 Nov 2004 Not done 567 Regional farmer 4 Nov 2004 Not done 567 Regional farmer 5 Nov 2004 Not done 567 Regional farmer 6 Nov 2004 Not done 943
Each bottle of Smartwater carries its own unique DNA type code that can be detected by the police and used to identify where stolen property has come from.
Smartwater uses a unique DNA type profile to invisibly mark goods.
"To do this we are providing high-tech solutions like "Smart Water", a DNA type property marking solution that improves the recovery and detection of stolen property, and also "Catch Radios" that enable Neighbourhood Watch co-ordinators to communicate together and directly with the police."
But last year it emerged advanced DNA techniques had successfully isolated a DNA type known as Y-STR that identified a male.
Each bottle carries its own unique DNA type code that can be detected by police and used to identify where the property came from.
(v) Proficiency test sample is biological material whose DNA type has been previously characterized and that is used to monitor the quality performance of a laboratory or an individual.