Question

2The following DNA agarose gel electrophoresis is obtained from a criminal investigation Cose. M CS 51 52 53 54 Bottom of the wells 23000 bp 10000 3700 ILT 870 170 Determine which of the four suspects are going to be dismissed and which one would be held responsible and why (Biotechnology documents). (25 points)

Answer 1

The crime scene sample has similar nucleic acid pattern as the suspect S3 (it has one additional band but it could be degraded at crime scene) and he will be held responsible for the crime while other three S1, S2 and S4 will be dismissed and acquitted from the crime.