Dental Radiographic/Digital Radiography Technology along with Biological Agents in Human Identification

Figure 5

Sources of DNA for forensic analysis (a) (reprinted with permission, Wolters Kluwer-Medknow) [96]. Schematic photograph showing replication of DNA by PCR (b) (reprinted with permission, Wolters Kluwer-Medknow) [101]. A diagrammatic showing a human molar including various regions and tissues (c) (reprinted with permission, Springer Nature) [104]. The figure depicts the role of saliva in forensic identification, both comparative and reconstructive. It further explains the role of a salivary signature comprising of the salivary microbiome, biomarkers, flow, and composition changes in the generation of the biological profile of individual characteristics (d) (reprinted with permission, Wolters Kluwer-Medknow) [117].

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