Journal of Forensic Medicine 2017;33(4):397-401

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1004-5619.2017.04.014

Application of Metagenomics in Forensic Identification

na Ri SA 1 ; yi Ling CAI ; juan Hui WU ; wei Jiang YAN ; Xu LIU ; Rong HU

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Keywords

forensic genetics; metagenomics; review; genome,microbial; personal identification

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Abstract

With the development of molecular biology and genomics,metagenomics is playing a more important role in forensic science and forensic identification.In recent years,as a branch discipline studying the composition profile and diversity of microbe flora as well as studying the interaction within microbe and with environment,the application of metagenomics has gradually risen and brought new opportunities for forensic identification-related area.In this review,strategy of metagenomics and its application in forensic identification including individual identification,origin determination of biological stain in crime scene and drug abuse detection are summarized.This article aims to elucidate the role and application value of metagenomics in forensic science.