DNA RECOMMENDATIONS - FURTHER REPORT OF THE DNA COMMISSION OF THE ISFH REGARDING THE USE OF SHORT TANDEM REPEAT SYSTEMS

The DNA Commission of the International Society for Forensic Haemogene tics (ISFH) has over the years, published a series of documents provid ing guidelines and recommendations concerning the application of DNA p olymorphisms to problems of identification. The latest report publishe d here, provides recommendations relating to the nomenclature of STR ( short tandem repeat) typing systems which are at the forefront of syst ems used at present by forensic scientists and are likely to remain so for the immediate future. Also included in this number of the Journal is a paper by the European DNA Profiling Group (EDNAP) which also dis cusses and provides guidelines concerning the nomenclature of STR syst ems and as such complements the report of the DNA Commission of the IS FH.