Naveed Shuja.
Mitochondrial DNA in human identification: a Review.
Pak J Med Health Sci Jan ;15(1):1-1.

Human genetic identification for forensic purposes is achieved through the definition of genetic profiles. A genetic profile or the genetic fingerprint of an individual is the phenotypic description of a set of genomic loci that are specific to that individual2. In accordance with international recommendations, particularly with recommendations of the European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP), currently, only genetic profiles obtained from autosomal short tandem repeats (STR) should be used for genetic fingerprinting1.

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