Guilty by a hair! : real-life DNA matches

Prokos, Anna.

Book 2007

All it would take is one sneeze. Your DNA would be all over this book. That's right. Your spit has DNA in it. So does your skin. And your blood. That's important to police because everyone's DNA is different. With the right equipment, detectives can match a person with some blood left at a crime scene. They've put murderers in jail that way. They've also freed innocent people.

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DNA History Juvenile literature

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ISBN:

9780531187333
0531187330

Description:

64 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Forensic 411: Discussing DNA: Overheard in the lab
Drop of evidence: See for yourself
Forensic team: Who's who?
True-life case files!
Case #1 The Case of the Hungry Burglars
Case #2 A Hair of Evidence
Case #3 A Second Look at the Evidence
Forensic download: Key dates in the study of DNA: Flashback
In the news: Ripped from the headlines
It's all genetic: Real stuff
Help wanted: DNA scientist: Careers
Yellow pages: Resources
Dictionary
Index: Author's note

Control Number:

719434

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