Developments in forensic DNA analysis

Current developments in forensic interpretation of mixed DNA samples (Review)

A number of recent improvements have provided contemporary forensic investigations with a variety of tools to improve the analysis of mixed DNA samples in criminal investigations, producing notable improvements in the analysis of complex trace samples in cases of sexual assult and homicide. Mixed DNA contains DNA from two or more contributors, compounding DNA analysis by combining DNA from one ...

Sensitive Forensic DNA Analysis

DNA Profiling Technologies in Forensic Analysis

The remarkable advances in DNA technologies over the past two decades have had an enormous impact on human identification, medical diagnosis, population genetics, understanding of evolution of species, wildlife management, characterization and unfolding the mysteries of antiquity of archaic specimens. This article presents an overview of the current technologies in the field of forensic genetic...

Recent Advances in Forensic DNA Analysis

Forensic DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis or DNA profiling has played a major role in the criminal justice system. New techniques and technologies for DNA profiling continue to evolve every year. This paper reviews the literature reported during January 2011 through June 2013 in the field of forensic DNA analysis. Recent advances in almost all aspects of DNA analysis – which include sample ...

Forensic DNA analysis: a primer for courts