Stats
NMDPS Forensic Laboratory uses this program to calculate CPI
What is FBI CODIS Popstats?
As analysts, we should report the most ____ statistical values in our reports
What is Conservative?
mtDNA is found in this part of the cell
What is the mitochondria?
The minimum R^2 value for standard curves is ____
What is 0.98?
This method of forensic multi-tasking involves the simultaneous amplification of STRs
What is multiplexing?
Combined Probability of Inclusion is also known by this other name
What is Random Man Not Excluded?
The 5 major ethnic groups in New Mexico are
What are Navajo, Apache, Caucasian, African American, and Southwest Hispanic?
This molecule is responsible for bringing amino acids to the ribosome for protein synthesis
What is tRNA?
The acceptable slope value range for small autosomal and Y quant targets is
What is -3.0 to -3.6?
PCR was revolutionary because it increased the amount of workable DNA in a sample in this mathematical fashion
What is exponential?
For single source profiles, we use this statistic
What is Random Match Probability?
These 3 biological relationships disqualify an EPG from CPI calculations
What are: Parent, Sibling, Son/Daughter?
Forensic scientists look at DNA from this region when examining STRs
What is Non-coding Region?
The acceptable slope value range for the large autosomal quant target is
What is -3.1 to -3.7?
The TaqMan system utilizes these 2 molecules to produce detectable fluorescence
What are Reporters and Quenchers?
Locus genotype frequencies of GlobalFiler loci can be multiplied (Product Rule) to calculate combined genotype frequency for this reason
What is no linkage between alleles?
We use statistics to find the probability of selecting this...
What is Probability of selecting a random unrelated person from the population with the same DNA profile as the evidence?
This enzyme aids on the synthesis of primers for DNA replication
Daily Double
What is Primase?
Template DNA below _____ ng/microliter is considered insufficient for further testing
Daily Double
What is 0.005ng/microliter?
STRs have another name, not to be confused with spacefaring machinery
What are Microsatellites?
Theta in the population subdivision formulas represents this
What is Degree of population subdivision?
All of the GlobalFiler loci can be included in statistical calculations except for these 3
What are Amelogenin, Y-indel, and DYS391?
This enzyme connects Okazaki Fragments by forming phosphodiester bonds between the 3' end of one fragment and the 5' end of another
What is Ligase?
RFU or relative fluorescence units is called "relative" because it varies between...
What are analytical instruments?
The process of getting a sample within an ideal concentration range is called
What is Normalization?