Journal of PEARLDENT
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 3

Pitfalls in DNA based methods of gender identification in forensic investigations: A review

  • Author:
  • Renjith George1,, Preethy Mary Donald2, Sumanth KN3, Abdul Rashid Hj Ismail4
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 14 to 17

1Assistant professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia

2Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology, Azeezia Dental College, Kollam, Kerala

3Professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia

4Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Melaka, Malaysia

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Renjith George Assistant professor, Department of Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis and Oral Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Melaka Manipal Medical College, Jalan Batu Hampar,Bukit Baru, Melaka-75150, Malaysia

Online published on 29 April, 2013.

Abstract

DNA analysis stands gold standard in forensic gender identification due to its accuracy and reliability. With the advent techniques of Realtime PCR and gender typing markers sex determination of forensic sample are fast and reach the level of legal acceptance. Even though the methods are well developed and results are considered for legal evidence, the investigator must be aware of the pitfalls which can occur in this method. We highlight some of the limitations of forensic gender identification based on DNA analysis in this article.

Keywords

Pitfalls, DNA, forensic, gender, typing chimerism