Each person has a unique DNA profile. To determine paternity, only a very limited amount of tissue is used to match the DNA profile of the potential father to that of the child. The genetic test performed to determine whether a tissue sample belongs to a specific suspect needs a more extended tissue sample.
A well mixed serial dilution is critical to achieving a homogenous mixture that has a constant concentration over the sample volume. If the dilution is not well mixed then it will affect the subsequent dilutions consent ration which will lead to percent error
