Agarose Gel Electrophoresis

Running Head: AGAROSE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
AGAROSE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS
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AGAROSE GEL ELECTROPHORESIS1
Solution 1:
Suspect 2 is likely the burglar of Paul’s Pierogi Palace. The DNA profile of the suspected
exhibits the same electrophoresis banding pattern with that of the evidence DNA. The bands are
identical. The pores of the gel separate the molecules of DNA according to size which forms
distinct bands in the gel. The bands are formed according to the size of the DNA fragments.
Solution 2:
The DNA from partially eaten pierogis cannot be used as an evidence to catch the suspect. This
is because the majority of DNA in the saliva present on the half eaten food contains white blood
cells and bacteria. DNA when extracted from saliva might contain bacterial DNA as our mouth is
rich in bacterial micro flora for digestion of food (Yao et al. 2016).
Solution 3:
The microscopic amount of DNA can be used to help solve a crime. The tiny amount of DNA
can be amplified using the techniques of PCR. PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction. It is a
molecular biology process that generates many copies of a specific DNA segment. It a process of
thermal cycling where the DNA is enzymatically melted, primers, nucleotides and polymerase
are added artificially to generate more number of complementary DNA strands (Ahrberg, Manz
and Chung 2016).
Solution 4:
Father 1 is the biological father of the child. The DNA profile of the Father 1 exhibits the same
electrophoresis banding pattern with that of the child DNA. The bands are identical. The pores of