DNA-based technique and species identification.
- Author:
Bin ZHOU
1
;
Lin ZHANG
;
Mei-yun WU
Author Information
1. West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Animals;
DNA/genetics*;
DNA, Mitochondrial;
Forensic Medicine;
Humans;
Microsatellite Repeats/genetics*;
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length;
RNA, Ribosomal, 28S/genetics*;
Species Specificity
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2003;19(4):245-252
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The species identification plays a key role in forensic analysis. Generally, three methods have been applied for this purpose, they are morphologic-based, serologic-based and DNA-based techniques. This review mainly discussed the DNA-based technique and evaluate it's value in species identification of forensic science.
