deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
A genetic material of organisms, usually double-stranded, a biopolymer composed of nucleic acids, identified by the presence of deoxyribose, a sugar, and the four nucleobases. DNA is a stable molecule; variations in the DNA sequence between individuals permits DNA testing to distinguish individuals from each other.
Committee
Wildlife Forensic Biology
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB 048 Wildlife Forensic DNA Standard Procedures. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2019.
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