Nuclear DNA
Definition
Nuclear DNA is DNA associated with a cell’s nuclear chromosomes, distinct from the mitochondrial genome. Forensic methods examine selected regions or other defined features, with recovery and interpretation depending on the specimen, assay, contributor mixture and relevant analytical conditions.
Related terms
- Biological Evidence
- Biological evidence is material of biological origin examined to address a forensic question, including tissue, fluids, hair or trace biological components. Its...
- Contact DNA
- A practical description of DNA recovered from a contact area, without proving the transfer route. It can include different biological components and...
- Inhibition
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- Mitochondrial DNA
- DNA associated with mitochondria, with inheritance and discrimination different from standard nuclear STR profiles. Shortened STR designs can improve access to some...
Explained in
- The Scope of Biological Evidence in Forensic ScienceDNA associated with nuclear chromosomes; copy number and preservation depend on the specimen.