The use of autosomal, X and Y chromosome genetic loci and maternally-inherited mitochondrial DNA in relationship analysis will be briefly reviewed.
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In this chapter, the development of genetic approaches to forensic human identification will be discussed in a variety of contexts, including the analysis of skeletal remains and other trace evidence. Since its discovery in 1985 by Alec Jeffreys, forensic DNA profiling has emerged as an immensely powerful technology.