Team: Jasmina Čakar, PhD Head of Laboratory; Amela Pilav,
MA Research assistant; Mirela Džehverović, Senior Laboratory
Technician.
On global scale, the DNA forensic expertise has been established for many
years as standard method with a wide range of application in various
investigative procedures, whether it is a kinship test, paternity testing or
analysis of contentious biological traces collected from a crime scene. In
the modern investigative processes, DNA analysis is an unavoidable method
which provides highly reliable results as well as undoubtful practical
values. In the past decade, INGEB has successfully established a DNA
forensic expertise system operating from the basic to the most complex
biological traces which imply the analysis of small and degraded amounts of
hereditary material, including mixed biological traces. These activities are
implemented by Forensic Genetics Laboratory.
Forensic genetics laboratory expert activities include:
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testing of disputed paternity using samples of
buccal swab (which reduces traumatic effect on children), blood, hair,
bones and other baseline samples.
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motherless paternity testing,
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testing of motherhood without the presence of the
father,
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biological kinship testing
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forensic DNA analysis for police, prosecution, law offices, courts and
private individual purposes. The analysis of samples of different origin
is possible: skeletal remains, blood stains (on different materials),
hair, semen, controversial traces on cigarette butts, controversial
traces under fingernails, in urin etc
In addition to the
listed expertise activities, LFG also brings to realization science projects
supported by the respective ministries and foreign institutions. In the past
few years, the focus of scientific research is directed towards genetic
analysis of archaeological skeletal samples, forensic genetic parameters
testing of Bosnian population, as well as towards a target oriented
expansion of previously initiated population genetic research.
Contact:lfg@ingeb.unsa.ba; jasmina.hindija@ingeb.unsa.ba;mirela.dzehverovic@ingeb.unsa.ba