Progress on Molecular Biology for Forensic Ancestry Inference.
10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2018.03.014
- Author:
Kuan SUN
1
;
Yi Ping HOU
1
Author Information
1. West China School of Basic Science and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610044, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
ancestry inference;
biological markers;
forensic genetics;
genetic markers;
molecular biology;
review
- MeSH:
DNA;
Forensic Genetics;
Genetic Markers;
Genetics, Population/trends*;
Humans;
Molecular Biology/trends*
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2018;34(3):286-293
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Forensic ancestry inference refers to the application of ancestry inference of population genetics in forensic practice, which aims to assist police investigation and judicial trial. With the rapid development and extensive use of genomics, DNA as a direct carrier of genetic information, has soon replaced various phenotypic markers and become the main research topics of forensic ancestry inference. This paper reviews different kinds of genetic markers used for forensic ancestry inference, the statistical analysis methods applied, and the prospects of the development in this field.
