The author's thoughts and opinions on where the field of forensic DNA testing is headed for
the next decade are provided in the context of where the field has come over the past 30 …

Forensic DNA profiling currently allows the identification of persons already known to
investigating authorities. Recent advances have produced new types of genetic markers …

The invention and development of next or second generation sequencing methods has
resulted in a dramatic transformation of ancient DNA research and allowed shotgun …

Forensic anthropological knowledge has been used in disaster victim identification (DVI) for
over a century, but over the past decades, there have been a number of disaster events …

Teeth and bones are frequently the only sources of DNA available for identification of
degraded or fragmented human remains. The unique composition of teeth and their location …

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) presents several characteristics useful for forensic studies,
especially related to the lack of recombination, to a high copy number, and to matrilineal …

There will always be criminal cases, where the evidence DNA sample will not match either a
suspect's DNA profile, or any in a criminal DNA database. In the absence of DNA-based …

In relationship testing the aim is to determine the most probable pedigree structure given
genetic marker data for a set of persons. Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) based on DNA …

Designed as an accessible introduction to basic scientific principles and their application in
professional practice, Forensic Biology provides a concise overview of the field. Focusing …

DNA identification of human remains has a valuable role in the field of forensic science and
wider. Although DNA is vital in identification of unknown human remains, post-mortem …