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Degradation

The fragmenting, or breakdown, of DNA by chemical, physical, or biological means.

Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 116 Standard for Training in Forensic DNA Quantification Methods. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2020. Source link