DNA analyst

Crime lab worker

A DNA analyst is a forensic scientist who examines genetic material to identify individuals or establish biological relationships.

DNA analysts process evidence from crime scenes, compare genetic profiles, and provide expert testimony in legal proceedings.

The work connects biological samples—blood, hair, saliva—to suspects or victims: The DNA analyst matched the sample to the defendant.

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chain of custody · crime scene · trace evidence · blood spatter · genetics · genetic fingerprint · swab · samples · microscope · helix · chromosomes · profiling · matches · suspect · cold case · paternity · technician · testing

Opposites
forensic specialization

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One who studies projectiles

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role in criminal justice

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One who commits wrongdoing

criminal · fugitive

approach to biological material

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Modifies organisms' hereditary material

gene editor

Family

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