Forensic applications of DNA technology
Introduction
The first DNA fingerprinting and profiling method was developed by Alec Jeffreys in 1984 at the University of Leicester after realised he could identify individuals based on the small genetic variations in their DNA sequences, even family members as a result of him observing this for his technician’s family. He describes the discovery as his ‘eureka’ moment. Demand for a technique as useful as this was huge and it was quickly used by law enforcement and immigration agencies to solve a multitude of cases (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2014).
The first DNA fingerprinting and profiling method was developed by Alec Jeffreys in 1984 at the University of Leicester after realised he could identify individuals based on the small genetic variations in their DNA sequences, even family members as a result of him observing this for his technician’s family. He describes the discovery as his ‘eureka’ moment. Demand for a technique as useful as this was huge and it was quickly used by law enforcement and immigration agencies to solve a multitude of cases (The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2014).
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