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GENETIC FINGERPRINT TEST [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Law of Evidence
DEF

A test that uses an individual's blood or other body material, such as hair, buccal swab or semen, to identify his or her DNA for a specific purpose, the most common reasons being parental lineage testing and forensic work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Droit de la preuve
CONT

[Aux] États-Unis (É.-U.), certains services de police ont manifesté l’intérêt d’avoir recours aux services de laboratoires commerciaux indépendants pour effectuer des tests d'empreintes génétiques spéciaux sur des preuves, et ont soulevé le besoin qui s’ensuit de verser les profils d’identification génétique au fichier de criminalistique national des É.-U.

Spanish

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