DNA evidence: Current perspective and future challenges in India

Forensic Science International

Volumn 241, Issue , 2014, Pages 183-189

  Verma, Sunil K ^a   Goswami, Gajendra K ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

^b Central Bureau of Investigation Academy Kamla Nehru Nagar   (India)

Author keywords

DNA Bill (India) 2012; DNA evidence; DNA fingerprinting; DNA legislation; DNA profiles; Forensic DNA testing in India

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CIVIL DISORDER; CRIMINAL LAW; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; ETHICS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORGERY; HUMAN; INDIA; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL EVIDENCE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MICROSATELLITE MARKER; PARENTHOOD; PATERNITY TEST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION; ANIMAL; CRIME; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FORENSIC GENETICS; LABORATORY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PATERNITY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TRENDS;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CRIME; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC GENETICS; HUMANS; INDIA; LABORATORIES; PATERNITY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84902964915     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.05.016     Document Type: Article

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