11.   The same investigators said Georgia officers were questioning Johnson and comparing fingerprint samples to determine whether the man in custody was telling the truth about his identity.

12.   The technique is to compare samples and find patterns among families.

13.   Using gene chips, researchers can compare samples of healthy cells against samples of sick cells to discern which genes are off key.

14.   Urs wanted the items so additional DNA tests could be conducted, possibly comparing the samples to the one she had obtained from Nutter.

15.   DNA testing was under way Wednesday comparing blood samples taken from Robert L. Yates Jr. of Spokane and evidence from the various crime scenes.

16.   It made sense to have the semen sample compared to his DNA, on file in Virginia, the first state to establish a DNA databank of felons.

17.   Jones theorized that the prosecution wanted to compare samples to the rental agreement from a Junction City, Kansas, truck rental business.

18.   That level would serve as a baseline against which to compare future samples.

19.   The ancient samples will be compared to the modern grapevines, a comparison that will give a picture of how the modern plants have evolved.