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Today, DNA has helped solve thousands of crimes around the world. But before this technology was available, what did investigators do? Amelia discusses the evolution of Forensic Serology, from ABO typing to DNA profiling! We end with a case that sat cold and unsolved for 14 years until DNA technology finally cracked it!
ABO Blood Typing Test results. A good example of what agglutination looks like.
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Rosalind Franklin and her X-ray Crystalography. Shows double helix of DNA
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What’s in blood? Image: labs.selfdecode.com
Episode Sources:
- Cold Case Files: Past Crimes Solved by New Forensic Evidence. Liz Porter 2011. Macmillan.
- dnafit.com
- Wikipedia
- abc.net.au
- genome.gov
- webmd.com
- siarchives.si.edu
- nature.com
- Rachel's brain
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