use to implicate someone in a crime?
2006-09-05 19:13:06 · 6 answers · asked by barron 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Red blood cells actually containa nucleus while they are immature. During an exam of blood cells, if one sees a large number of nucleated RBC's, then that is an indication of a more serious problem.
But to answer, the question, DNA is found in the nucleus of the white blood cells, and the blood found at a crime scene will often contain remants of other tissues that will contain DNA.
Mitochondria are used as well in forensics.
2006-09-05 19:37:33 · answer #1 · answered by L96vette 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The mature red blood cell (erythrocyte) does not have a nucleus, while its circulating precursors do (these are usually present in the blood at low levels). All of the lymphocytes have a nucleus and the corresponding genomic DNA.
2006-09-06 01:15:41 · answer #2 · answered by Gene Guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White blood cells have DNA.
2006-09-05 19:49:46 · answer #3 · answered by Bernard B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
white blood cells i think do
2006-09-05 19:14:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think they dont take blood as medium there r verious medium like hair,teeth or blood ...... acc to ouestion wbc are ones only
2006-09-06 02:16:39 · answer #5 · answered by FIGHTER 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wbc's (white blood cells) have nuclei...!
2006-09-05 19:32:33 · answer #6 · answered by FarzaneH 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋