Forensic DNA Phenotyping: Predicting human appearance from crime scene material for investigative purposes

Forensic Science International: Genetics

Volumn 18, Issue , 2015, Pages 33-48

  Kayser, Manfred ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Appearance; DNA intelligence; Externally visible traits; FDP; Forensic DNA Phenotyping; Physical traits

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CRIME; DNA MARKER; EYE COLOR; FACE; FORENSIC DNA PHENOTYPING; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HAIR COLOR; HUMAN; HYBRIDIZATION; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SKIN COLOR; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; OFFENDER; PHYSICAL APPEARANCE; PROCEDURES; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

BODY, PHYSICAL APPEARANCE; CRIMINALS; DNA; EYE COLOR; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENETIC TESTING; HAIR COLOR; HUMANS; PHENOTYPE; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 84930633896     PISSN: 18724973     EISSN: 18780326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2015.02.003     Document Type: Article

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