Forensic genetics

technique used to identify an individual on the basis of their DNA characteristics

A microsatellite is a tract of repetitive DNA that consists of a particular sequence of base pairs repeated a large number of times. Microsatellites occur at thousands of locations within an organism's genome. They have a higher mutation rate than other areas of DNA leading to high genetic diversity. Microsatellites are often referred to as short tandem repeats (STRs) by forensic geneticists and in genetic genealogy, or as simple sequence repeats (SSRs) by plant geneticists.

British geneticist

American serial killer, rapist, burglar and former police officer

organization

isolation of DNA

application of genetic analyses and molecular techniques to legal matters and crime analysis

database of DNA profiles

phenotyping