Forensic DNA Phenotyping for Prediction of Human Appearance from Crime Scene Evidences
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Forensic DNA Phenotyping (FDP) is a rapidly advancing technique utilizing DNA evidence from crime scene to predict an individual's externally visible characteristics, such as appearance, ancestry, and age. This information can be invaluable in identifying suspects in cases where there are no eyewitnesses or traditional DNA fingerprinting methods like Short tandem repeats (STRs) analysis are inconclusive. This review article provide a comprehensive analysis of recent trends and developments in FDP. FDP has made significant strides in predicting physical characteristics from DNA. Researchers can now reliably predict eye, hair, and skin color, as well as other traits like eyebrow color, freckles, male pattern baldness, and tall stature. Additionally, DNA-based ancestry prediction has extended from identifying broad continental ancestry to pinpointing sub-continental origins and even classifying individuals with mixed ancestry. Current DNA technology enables Massively Parallel Sequencing (MPS), a technique that can analyze hundreds of DNA markers simultaneously, making FDP faster and more efficient. However, continuous development is still necessary to enhance the accuracy of FDP predictions, ensuring that they meet the needs of law enforcement agencies.
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เนื้อหาและข้อมูลในบทความที่ลงตีพิมพ์ใน วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ โรงเรียนนายร้อยตำรวจ ถิอว่าเป็นข้อคิดเห็นและความรั้บผิดชอบของผู้เขียนบทความโดยตรงซึ่งกองบรรณาธิการวารสาร ไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยหรือรับผิดชอบใดๆ
บทความ ข้อมูล เนื้อหา รูปภาพ ฯลฯ ที่ได้รับการตีพิมพ์ใน วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ ถือว่าเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสาร วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ หากบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดต้องการนำทั้งหมดหรือส่วนหนึ่งส่วนใดไปเผยแพร่ต่อหรือเพื่อกระทำการใดๆ จะต้องได้รับอนุญาตเป็นลายลักษณ์อักษรจาก วารสารวิชาการอาชญาวิทยาและนิติวิทยาศาสตร์ ก่อนเท่านั้น
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