Enlarged image of top and second panels of Figure 4, which is an example of a single-source STR profile obtained from DNA from a pillbox containing trace evidence and a multi-donor profile obtained from the friction swab of the same item. The top panel (Q2-1) shows the profile of the friction swab containing DNA from three or more individuals including the wearer and her spouse. The second panel illustrates the single-source profile obtained from the pillbox swab of that same item.

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