PARRILLI, J.
Forensic DNA testing yields a genetic profile. When the profile of a suspect matches the profile derived from crime scene evidence, the statistical significance of the match is estimated by calculating the probability of finding the profile in a randomly selected member of the population of possible suspects. (Nat. Resource Council, The Evaluation of Forensic DNA Evidence (1996), hereafter "1996 NRC Report," p. 127; People v. Soto (1999)
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