Use of DNA in Forensic Science

By drew63uc

  • Blood Cell testing

    "Ludwig Teichmann (1823–1895) develops the hematin test to test blood for the presence of the characteristic rhomboid crystals."

  • DNA discovered

    "Friedrich Miescher (1844–1895) discovers DNA."

  • DNA discovered

    "Friedrich Miescher (1844–1895) discovers DNA."

  • Blood Markers

    "Human blood grouping, ABO, discovered by Karl Landsteiner and adapted for use on bloodstains by Dieter Max Richter. Only the year is important in the date."

  • Hair first used

    Hair cells were first used after being investigated on animals. Only year is pertinent.

  • Blood hemoglobin testing

    "Masaeo Takayama develops a microcrystalline test for blood hemoglobin."

  • DNA structure found

    "James Watson (1928– ), Francis Crick (1916–2004), and Maurice Wilkins (1916–2004) identify DNA’s double-helical structure."
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    Advances in DNA techniques

    "DNA fingerprinting led to conviction of Colin Pitchfork in the murder of two teenage girls. This evidence cleared the main suspect in the case, who likely would have been convicted without it."

  • DNA fingerprinting

    "DNA fingerprinting techniques developed by Sir Alec Jeffreys"

  • First DNA Conviction of US Citizen

    "Tommy Lee Andrews convicted of a series of sexual assaults, using DNA profiling."

  • First DNA conviction in England

    "First United States use of DNA for a conviction in the Florida case of Tommy Lee Andrews."