miniPCR bio™ Electrophoresis Forensics Lab. Wrongfully Convicted? Instructor's and Student's Guide
Version: 1.1 - Release February 2022 - © 2022 by miniPCR bio™
Student's Guide
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Study questions - pre-lab
Review
1. Why is it essential to compare variable regions of DNA if you are trying to identify someone?
2. Describe how you could recognize a short tandem repeat within a DNA sequence.
3. How do different alleles for the same STR location vary?
4. Why is gel electrophoresis a good tool to differentiate between alleles for the same STR
region?
