DNA in Criminal Investigations

DNA in Criminal Investigations

Comparison of DNA Typing Technique and STRs with Previous DNA Techniques

DNA typing is a method in which our genetic material (DNA) is converted into a “barcode” that, ultimately distinguishes each of us from nearly everyone else on earth. One of the old techniques of DNA typing is DNA figure printing. DNA fingerprinting or genetic fingerprinting is the method used in forensic examination to identify individuals based on unique sequences of DNA of the individual. With the invention of a method of polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA profiling has made a huge leap forward both in ...