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DNA typing in missing persons in Ecuador (South America)

Abstract:

The identification of missing persons and unidentified body remains by DNA analysis is currently a routine method in Forensic Genetics laboratories. DNA extraction from bones and teeth involves a degree of complexity that varies depending on the methodology used and the quality of the samples. Each laboratory should establish its own protocols on the basis of its local needs. The success of the DNA study of bones and teeth for human identification is not absolute and a 100% success rate is hardly ever achieved; the greater the number of individuals to be identified and the larger the number of samples, the greater the number of problems. © 2006.