Open AccessAmelogenin Gene - The Pioneer in Gender Determination from Forensic Dental Samples
Author(s) -
Priyanjali Dutta,
Satish Bhosale,
Rajeshwar Singh,
Priyanka Gubrellay,
Jitendra Patil,
Bhumika Sehdev,
Sachin Bhagat,
Tajinder Bansal
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/22183.9407
Subject(s) - amelogenin , pulp (tooth) , dentistry , polymerase chain reaction , locus (genetics) , dentin , forensic identification , biology , gene , medicine , genetics , enamel paint
In the event of any mass fatality incident, DNA analysis plays a vital role in disaster victim identification. Teeth are one of the most resistant structures in the human body that resist decomposition hence making them prime choice for extracting DNA for identification of individuals. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) analysis that target regions of Amelogenin gene have become the method of choice for sex determination of biological samples.