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Odor perceptions are linked to memory because of the location of the gustatory bulb in the brain.

In the interpretation of pulsed field gel electrophoresis patterns, what is the maximum number of bands that can differ between two organisms before those organisms are determined to be different?

Which of the following methods is the most definitive method for detecting and identifying mutations?

The delivery of accurate voltage and current by an electrophoresis power supply should be checked how often?

Which of the following molecular-based assays can be used to perform HLA typing?

How does calibration differ from validation? 

Bone marrow is going to be transplanted from a man into his sister. Which of the following laboratory procedures should be performed prior to this transplant to determine the HLA haplotypes of the donor and recipient at the highest resolution?

Restriction endonucleases are enzymes that are produced by bacteria and __________

A child has disputed paternity. The child has the following STR haplotype: TPOX = 7/8; D5S818 = 11/12; D13S317 = 9/10; vWA = 11/12; D21S11 = 27/28. Alleged Father 1 has the following STR haplotype: TPOX = 6/10; D5S818 = 9/13; D13S317 = 9/14; vWA = 14/16; D21S11 = 30/33. What can be said of Alleged Father 1?

A proficiency test (PT) composed of two frozen tissue specimens was received in the molecular laboratory. The specimens were to be tested for the detection of a gene mutation that is part of the laboratory’s current test menu. Because one technologist was off that day and the other staff members were occupied with a large number of patient samples, the supervisor decided to test the two specimens using a modified assay being developed in the laboratory. Because this method was in development, the results of the test were checked against sequencing analysis performed in a blinded manner at a partner institution. The results of the test were recorded on the proficiency documents, signed by the supervisor, and reported to the PT testing agency. When the report from the proficiency agency was received, the laboratory results were consistent with results from other participating laboratories. The laboratory director, however, refused to sign the results.  Why would the laboratory director not accept the proficiency test results?