Which scientist is credited with the first example of using DNA fingerprinting evidence to solve a crime?
A) Francis Crick
B) Alex Jefferies
C) Kary Mullis
D) Colin Pitchfork
E) Barry Sheck

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Alex Jefferies is credited with the first example of using DNA fingerprinting evidence to solve a crime in 1986, when he used DNA testing to exonerate a suspect in a rape and murder case in England. Colin Pitchfork became the first person ever to be convicted of a crime using DNA evidence, based on Jefferies' DNA fingerprinting technique. Francis Crick is known for co-discovering the structure of DNA, Kary Mullis is known for inventing the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and Barry Sheck is known for his work with the Innocence Project to exonerate wrongfully convicted individuals using DNA evidence.

Which Scientist Is Credited with the First Example of Using