title: [DNA-based technique and species identification].
abstract: The species identification plays a key role in forensic analysis. Generally, three methods have been applied for this purpose, they are morphologic-based, serologic-based and DNA-based techniques. This review mainly discussed the DNA-based technique and evaluate it's value in species identification of forensic science.
authors.affiliation: West China School of Preclinical and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mei-yun
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004247:DNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics*; D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D018895:Microsatellite Repeats / Q000235:genetics*; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D012339:RNA, Ribosomal, 28S / Q000235:genetics*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D004272:DNA, Mitochondrial; D012339:RNA, Ribosomal, 28S; D004247:DNA