ABSTRACT
Developing a DNA profile is an integral part of the DNA identification effort. The basic tenets of the DNA operations are the same whether the profile is generated by the DNA laboratory in charge of identification effort or by outsourcing samples to one or more independent laboratories. This chapter reviews the major steps in generating a DNA profile, expands on the general procedures for developing one, and discusses various production options for obtaining one. This chapter is not intended to be a technical reference for DNA profiling.
