Foundations in Microbiology
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ISBN: 9781259705212
Author: Kathleen Park Talaro, Barry Chess Instructor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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You are on a jury to decide whether a person committed a homicide, and you have to weigh evidence from DNA profiling. Two different sets of profiles were done: one that tested 5 markers, and one that tested 10. Both sets match the defendant’s profile. Which one is more reliable and why?
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