Abstract
Since the initial application of DNA profiling to assist in investigations of criminal activity, the analysis of human DNA has become a major tool in efforts to solve crimes. With the development of new profiling methodologies, the generation of DNA profiles has become easier, quicker, more sensitive, and more discriminating. The discovery in 1997 that DNA profiles can be generated from objects touched by hands, has significantly expanded the scope of objects and surfaces that can be targeted to aid crime investigations.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Progrès récents en empreintes génétiques et en ADN de transfert |
Editors | Bruce Budowle, Roland Van Oorschot, Niels Morling, Marian Martinez de Pancorbo, Alice Piters, Audrey Esponda, Guillaume Monique, Christian Doutremepuich |
Place of Publication | Bordeaux |
Publisher | Laboratoire d'Hematologie Medico-Legale |
Pages | 110-133 |
Number of pages | 24 |
ISBN (Print) | 9782954625331 |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- DNA transfer
- DNA profile
- Activity level assessment
- ADN-TPPR
- Substrates
- Objects