title: [Application and progress of RNA in forensic science].
abstract: With the development of molecular biology, the evidences of genetics has been used widely in forensic sciences. DNA technology has played an important role in individual identification and paternity testing, RNA technology is showing more and more wide application in prospect. This article reviews the application and progress of RNA in forensic science including estimation of postmortem interval, bloodstain age, wound age, as well as determination of cause of death and the source of body fluids.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Criminal Science and Technology, Hangzhou Public Security Bureau, Hangzhou 310004, China. myhappyfamily_gao@163.com
authors.forename: Lin-Lin
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: You-Ying
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jiang-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Ya-Cheng
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000199:Actins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001801:Blood Stains; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism; D002423:Cause of Death; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D015870:Gene Expression; D005819:Genetic Markers / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D035683:MicroRNAs / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D012313:RNA / Q000032:analysis / Q000235:genetics; D020871:RNA Stability; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D000199:Actins; D005819:Genetic Markers; D035683:MicroRNAs; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D012337:RNA, Ribosomal, 18S; D012313:RNA