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Match

The determination that two samples are not distinguishable from each other given available data and/or information. When used in a DNA testing report, a match refers to genetic profiles that show the same types at all loci tested in common; a match statement does not confirm that an individual is the source of the DNA.

Committee

Dogs & Sensors

Date Added to Lexicon

06/12/2023

Technical Report/Other Source (Author, Title of report. Publisher, Year.)

ANSI/Academy Standards Board (ASB), Crime Scene/Death Investigation - Dogs and Sensors - Terms and Definitions. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904, 2017. Source link