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GENEALOGIE GENETIQUE ENQUETE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Police
- Genetics
- Genealogy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- investigative genetic genealogy
1, record 1, English, investigative%20genetic%20genealogy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- IGG 2, record 1, English, IGG
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forensic genetic genealogy 3, record 1, English, forensic%20genetic%20genealogy
correct
- FGG 4, record 1, English, FGG
correct
- FGG 4, record 1, English, FGG
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The authors] use the term investigative genetic genealogy ... to describe the use of SNP-based [single-nucleotide polymorphism] relative matching combined with family tree research to produce investigative leads in criminal investigations and missing persons cases. 5, record 1, English, - investigative%20genetic%20genealogy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forensic genetic genealogy ... emerged as a novel investigative tool in 2018 ... 4, record 1, English, - investigative%20genetic%20genealogy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Police
- Génétique
- Généalogie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- généalogie génétique d'enquête
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- généalogie génétique d'investigation 2, record 1, French, g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20d%27investigation
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La généalogie génétique d'enquête permet de comparer l'ADN (acide désoxyribonucléique) anonyme d'une scène de crime aux profils ADN compilés par les sites Internet de généalogie génétique. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9n%C3%A9alogie%20g%C3%A9n%C3%A9tique%20d%27enqu%C3%AAte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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