Genetic analysis of fingernail debris: application to forensic casework

DNA typing of fingernail debris in cases in which a struggle is suspected can be a relevant issue in forensic casework. In this study, we analyzed 106 samples of fingernail material from 40 forensic cases. A mixture of the victim and the offender was found in eight samples from the victims' fin...

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Published inInternational Congress series Vol. 1239; pp. 921 - 924
Main Authors Fernández-Rodrı́guez, A, Iturralde, M.J, Fernández de Simón, L, Capilla, J, Sancho, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.01.2003
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DNA typing
Fingernail debris
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Fingernail debris
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Summary:DNA typing of fingernail debris in cases in which a struggle is suspected can be a relevant issue in forensic casework. In this study, we analyzed 106 samples of fingernail material from 40 forensic cases. A mixture of the victim and the offender was found in eight samples from the victims' fingernails in six different criminal cases, allowing the identification of the suspect in four of them.
ISSN:0531-5131
1873-6157
DOI:10.1016/S0531-5131(02)00316-3