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Human identification by genotyping of personal articles
M Sasaki1, H Shiono, T Fukushima
1Department of Legal Medicine, Asahikawa Medical College, Hokkaido, Japan.
Forensic Science International
|January 23, 1998
Summary
Forensic scientists can now achieve precise personal identification of decomposed remains by analyzing short tandem repeat (STR) DNA from personal items, offering a more accurate method than comparing with relatives.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Science
- Genetics
- Anthropology
Background:
- Personal identification of unknown skeletal remains typically relies on comparing genotypes with family members.
- Genotyping relatives may not always provide conclusive proof of identity for skeletal remains.