›› 2005, Vol. 0 ›› Issue (2): 162-164.

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The Forensic Applications of Sex Chromosomes and Mtdna Genetic Markers

ZHOU WEI1, DING MEI2, MENG JIN-HUA2 (1. SEVEN-YEARS INSTITUTION OF CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, SHENYANG 110001, CHINA; 2. FORENSIC INSTITUTION OF CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, SHENYANG 110001, CHINA)   

  • Online:2005-04-25 Published:2005-04-28

Abstract: This article summarizes the structure and heredity characteristics of sex chromosomes and mtDNA, presents the advantages and disadvantages of genetic markers'on them in the practice of forensic medicine which aims at promoting more widely using of the non-euchromosome DNA genetic markers in the forensic science.

Key words: forensic medicine, Y-chromosome, X-chromosome, mitochondria, DNA genetic markers, heteroplasmy