Missing Persons Identification: Genetic profiling of highly charred human remains using sixteen STR loci markers

<p>Law enforcement and Disaster Management Agencies within Governments spend substantial resources to identify human remains and dead bodies after wars, mass disasters and political unrest [1-4]. Under certain legal circumstances such as civil paternity cases and unclaimed human cadavers, biol...

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Main Authors: Kofi Adjapong Afrifah Alexander Badu-Boateng (Author), Samuel Antwi-Akomeah (Author), Eva Emefa Motey (Author), Edward Kofi Abban (Author), Paul Poku Sampene (Author), Osei Owusu-Afriyie (Author), Augustine Donkor (Author)
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Published: Forensic Science Today - Peertechz Publications, 2020-05-06.
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Summary:<p>Law enforcement and Disaster Management Agencies within Governments spend substantial resources to identify human remains and dead bodies after wars, mass disasters and political unrest [1-4]. Under certain legal circumstances such as civil paternity cases and unclaimed human cadavers, biological samples may be collected from living relatives and exhumed human remains, as well as mortal remains for DNA profiling purposes [5,6]. </p>
DOI:10.17352/fst.000017