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Understanding alleles

In this video, Dr Gavin Turbett explores the concept of alleles in further detail.

How many alleles can occur at a particular locus? Can two people have the same alleles at a specific locus? If yes, what does that signify? Does this affect the interpretation of DNA profiling results? Let us examine these questions with Dr Turbett in this video.

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