DNA Test - A Forensic Boon
By
Shri Pranam Kumar Rout
Current gold standard of evidence provided by forensic science is DNA testing. DNA stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid. It is the biological blueprint of life. DNA fingerprinting profiles are unique to each individual. Hence DNA profiling is routinely used to link individuals to biological evidence found tatrime scenes which has generated considerable excitement in the criminal justice community. DNA finger printing can be applied to identify an individual in criminal as well as civil cases. Therefore DNA testing is now being accepted in legal cases widely.
Advantage of DNA
The main advantage of this technique is its ability to analyse small and environmentally challenged samples and to accurately establish their origins with a high degree of certainty. One of the major advantages of DNA typing is that DNA is much resistant to degradation caused by the environmental conditions. Moreover, DNA is somatically stable. It generates the same genetic ....