Patent ID: 8057994
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: G16B

Abstract:
1. A method of investigating a single DNA sample to provide consensus identity information deemed representative of the sample, the method comprising: a) taking at least two sub-samples of DNA from the sample; b) amplifying the sub-samples; c) analysing the sub-samples to obtain identity information, the identity information including an identity and an amount of that identity detected, the identity being the identity of the one or more alleles indicated as present in the sub-samples by the analysing, the analysing being applied in respect of 5 or more loci; and d) establishing identity information deemed representative of the sample from the sub-samples by; wherein the consensus identity information includes an identity and an amount of that identity for each identity indicated by the analysing as present in the sub-samples in respect of the 5 or more loci.