Part 1 of a series of tweets from Dr. Thomas Suzanski testimony--DNA expert.
Break time - maybe things will liven up after break.
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DNA lesson done.
Morning break.
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Suzanski says when crime scenes are sampled, the DNA goes into the national DNA database.
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Suzanski describing how frequencies of DNA profiles are analyzed.
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Suzanski now explaining mixed profiles.
Ronald Layden‏@reltw18 mins
@AngMacIvorCBC One's DNA like a book with 3 billion letters (ACTG) in different order. even a few ripped pages tell who they belong to
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Suzanski says DNA is extracted and purified in a chemical procedure.
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More sheriffs than usual in court room today. 7 in total. They're also taking in the biology lesson. We'll all be smarter by end of morning.
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Some jury members are shaking their heads. A lot of technical information being thrown at them right now.
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Suzanski says DNA technology is very "discriminatory".
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Suzanski says he's considered the recording scientist. He writes the reports.
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Suzanski says he tries to associate people to evidence through DNA.
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Suzanski says no 2 people have the same DNA, except identical twins.
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Suzanski says 1cm of hair will provide DNA sample.
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Suzanski says virtually all parts of the body have DNA.
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Suzanski is giving the jury a biology lesson on DNA. I can obviously use this too, since I didn't get high grades in biology.
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It's expected this presentation will take a while.
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A power point presentation will now explain how DNA works.
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Suzanski has been working with DNA for 20 years.
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Thomas Suzanski providing his educational background.
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Thomas Suzanski called to testify. He is a DNA expert.
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