DNA- a victim of its own levels of sensitivity?
Description
DNA is a well-established tool in the arsenal of the forensic biologist, used to establish from whom biological material, left at a scene of crime, originated.
Since its first use in forensic casework in 1986, the levels of sensitivity and the power of discrimination of DNA profiling have increased substantially. Indeed, theoretically, it is now possible to yield successful results from a single cell, which contains only six picograms (6x10-12g) of DNA.
This lecture will look at some of the challenges generated by this increased level of sensitivity.
Location
Royal Agricultural University - Sir Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre
- Street
- Sir Emrys Jones Lecture Theatre, RAU
- City
- GL7 6JS Cirencester
- County
- Gloucestershire
Royal Agricultural University (RAU) is situated close to the junction of the A419 (Cirencester to Stroud road) and the A433 (Cirencester to Bath road) on the south-west edge of Cirencester.
The entrance to the Stroud Road car park is off the A419. (Satellite View, RAU page and RAU campus map)
The Parkinson Lecture Theatre (19 on the map) can be found by entering from the Stroud Road car park, and following the path on the right-hand side of the Garner Lecture Block, the first entrance on the right leads to the Parkinson Lecture Theatre.
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