Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
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  • Year: 2004
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1

Determination of Sex From Hair

  • Author:
  • Harpreet Singh1, R.K. Gorea2, O.P. Aggarwal3, O.P. Jasuja4
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2004
  • Page Number: 5 to 7

1Resident, Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala

2Professor and Head, Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Patiala

3Professor, Forensic Medicine, M.M.Medical College, Mullana, Ambala

4Professor, Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala

Abstract

For determination of Sex of a person, root sheath of hair can be used as it is easy to obtain and is non-invasive. Barr bodies identify female sex and male sex is identified by the presence of fluorescent Y bodies. In this study 50 cases (25 male and 25 females) were studied. Present study indicates that reliable sex identification is possible up to eight months when the samples are kept in a dried condition.

Keywords

Sex Determination, Barr bodies, Y- bodies