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Record 1 2013-11-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Police
  • Emergency Management
DEF

... the branch of genetics that, through DNA analysis and comparison, helps to resolve legal problems such as paternity tests, establishing identity in criminal cases where biological evidence is found at crime scenes, inheritance matters, identification of victims of mass disasters, and identification of missing persons from human remains.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Police
  • Gestion des urgences
DEF

[Spécialité médicale qui consiste en] l'application d'analyses génétiques et de techniques de diagnostic moléculaire aux problèmes légaux et à l'expertise criminelle.

Spanish

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