Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2020 Feb 20:2:352-367.
doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2019.12.002. eCollection 2020.

Interpol review of forensic biology and forensic DNA typing 2016-2019

John M Butler  1 , Sheila Willis  1
Affiliations
Review

Interpol review of forensic biology and forensic DNA typing 2016-2019

John M Butler et al. Forensic Sci Int Synerg. .

Abstract

This review paper covers the forensic-relevant literature in biological sciences from 2016 to 2019 as a part of the 19th Interpol International Forensic Science Managers Symposium. The review papers are also available at the Interpol website at: https://www.interpol.int/content/download/14458/file/Interpol%20Review%20Papers%202019.pdf.

PubMed Disclaimer

Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
Overview of DNA mixture interpretation and input required from users (see grey boxes) of probabilistic genotyping software (PGS) systems.
See this image and copyright information in PMC

References

    1. Jolicoeur C. Body fluid identification and DNA typing in forensic biology, review 2010-2013. In: Nic Daeid N., editor. Proceedings of the 17th INTERPOL International Forensic Science Managers Symposium. 2013. pp. 821–853.https://www.interpol.int/en/content/download/13477/file/IFSMS-Review%20P... Held in Lyon, France. Available at:
    1. Laurent F.-X., Pene L. Identification Sciences: DNA and biological evidence. In: Houck M.M., editor. Proceedings of the 18th INTERPOL International Forensic Science Managers Symposium. 2016. pp. 697–710.https://www.interpol.int/en/content/download/13472/file/INTERPOL%2018th%... Held in Lyon, France, October 11-13, 2016. Available at:
    1. Hares D.R. Selection and implementation of expanded CODIS core loci in the United States. Forensic Sci. Int.: Genetics. 2015;17:33–34. - PubMed
    1. Mapes A.A., Kloosterman A.D., de Poot C.J., van Marion V. Objective data on DNA success rates can aid the selection process of crime samples for analysis by rapid mobile DNA technologies. Forensic Sci. Int. 2016;264:28–33. - PubMed
    1. Mapes A.A., Stoel R.D., de Poot C.J., Vergeer P., Huyck M. Decision support for using mobile Rapid DNA analysis at the crime scene. Sci. Justice. 2019;59:29–45. - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources