Previously, on The Interrogation of Mr. DNA: A woman, found dead in her apartment. Our lab rat, Greg, has managed to amplify 13 repeats in both the victim’s sample and an unknown sample, potentially from her murderer. These repeats differ in length between individuals. Can Greg count them and compare them? Will he accomplish this … Continue reading
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The Interrogation of Mr. DNA, Part 2 of 3: Amplification
Previously, on The Interrogation of Mr. DNA: A woman, found dead in her apartment. Blood on her mouth and teeth which may belong to the murderer. At the crime lab, our heroic technician, Greg, has just finished extracting the DNA from the blood spots. No pee breaks on this one, folks. Our show resumes. With … Continue reading
The Interrogation of Mr. DNA, Part 1 of 3: Extraction
Your first perception as you enter the living room is the sound coming from the television. The character exchanges are intimate, from a movie you can’t quite place. The television set’s ever-changing glow stabs the room with occasional bluish bursts of light. Through the half-shut blinds, the pastoral glow of a full moon gently illuminates … Continue reading