Abstract
Identity testing by DNA analysis has acquired an important role in areas such as paternity testing, forensic sample identification, and bone marrow engraftment monitoring. The large number of DNA polymorphisms that exist in humans, the feasibility of extracting DNA from small specimens that are obtained from crime scenes, and the analytical sensitivity of techniques such as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) make DNA an ideal molecule for identity testing.
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Killeen, A.A. (2004). Identity Testing. In: Principles of Molecular Pathology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-431-3_10
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