The DNA typing in forensic science.

Forensic DNA Typing: Quo Vadis?

Since Alec Jeffreys coined the term “individual-specific genetic fingerprints” in 1985, DNA typing has become indispensable in forensic analysis, having as its central rationale the evidential power of the “match” between trace evidence and suspect. Established technological advances in this field include the adoption of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to generate DNA profiles from minute b...

DNA and Forensic Science

This paper represents a discussion of the fundamental principles of DNA technology as it applies to forensic testing. A brief overview of DNA science will be given to clarify the terminology and techniques described for forensic and basic analysis. A historical as well as scientific discussion of the molecular biological tools used to determine DNA profiles and database analysis following such ...

DNA Profiling in Forensic Science

The discovery of hypervariable minisatellite deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) by Jeffreys and co-workers in 1985 provided forensic scientists with a means of discriminating between individuals that was many orders of magnitude greater than the traditional methods used before that date. Probably themost important forensic application of DNA profiling is in the identification of rapists. The original ...

The utility of DNA typing in forensic work.

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Subpopulation heterogeneity and statistical unreliability in forensic DNA typing