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The gels diagrammed below show the results of amplifying two VNTR loci from: 2 hairs found...

The gels diagrammed below show the results of amplifying two VNTR loci from: 2 hairs found at a crime scene (hair 1 and hair 2), a crime victim, and possible suspects. Determine whom hair 2 could have belonged to based on the results in the gel below. If the hair could belong to more than one individual, then choose all of the possibilities. If the hair could not belong to any of these, choose

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As per VNTR1 gel, hair2 belongs to suspect 1, 3 and probably 4.

As per VNTR2 gel, hair 2 belongs to suspect 1 & 4.

In both cases, suspect 1 has common pattern with hair2 on gel.

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