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Author: Audesirk, Teresa, Gerald, Byers, Bruce E.
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Chapter 14.4, Problem 1TC
For any single person, a given STR always has either one or two bands. Why? Further, single bands are always about twice as bright as each band of a pair. For example, in the D16 STR on the right, the single bands of the first and third DNA samples are twice as bright as the pairs of bands of the second, fourth, and fifth samples. Why?
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