Forensic Science International
Volume 203, Issue 1 , Pages 3-14, 15 December 2010

Molecular pathology in forensic medicine—Introduction☆

  • Burkhard Madea

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bonn, Stiftsplatz 12, 53111 Bonn, Germany. Tel.: +49 228 738315; fax: +49 228 738368.
    • ,
  • Pekka Saukko

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
    • ,
  • Antonio Oliva

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, Catholic University Rome, Rome, Italy
    • ,
  • Frank Musshoff

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany

published online 23 August 2010.

Abstract 

Techniques of molecular biology have improved diagnostic sensitivity, accuracy and validity in forensic medicine very much, especially in the field of identification (paternity testing, stain analysis). Since more than 10 years these techniques – meanwhile well established in clinical disciplines – are used also for other applications in forensic medicine: determination of cause and manner of death, tissue identification by mRNA and microRNA, examination of gene expression levels (survival time, time since death, cause of death), toxicogenetics.

Keywords: Molecular biology, Cause of death, Tissue identification, Gene expression, Evidential value

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☆ This paper is part of the special issue entitled: Molecular Pathology in Forensic Medicine, Guest-edited by Burkhard Madea and Pekka Saukko.

PII: S0379-0738(10)00355-5

doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.07.017

Forensic Science International
Volume 203, Issue 1 , Pages 3-14, 15 December 2010

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