DNA Profiling

He died on Nov 6 in East Northport on New York's Long Island. Watson had been transferred to a hospice this week from a hospital where he had been treated for an infection

Police in Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, sparked controversy after announcing plans to collect men's blood samples to update an identification database for ID cards and passports

Himachal Pradesh has become the "first state" to create a DNA database of unidentified bodies, an official said Monday. The process was started in April last year and so far records of 150 DNA samples of unidentified bodies have been stored in the database, he said. The database would help in identification of bodies which would turn out to be a big relief for the families searching for their loved ones and running from pillar to post with photographs and other details, Assistant Director (DNA), Directorate of Forensics Services, Junga, Vivek Sahajpal told PTI. The DNA samples of the relatives would be matched with the data/samples stored in DNA profiling database and accurate details would be available within seconds, he said, adding that besides identification of bodies, the DNA database would go a long way in criminal investigation of heinous crimes, identification of disaster victims, missing persons and repeated offenders. According to the police record, more than 100 bodies a

Population-wide gene sequencing helps map disease patterns and variations in generic makeup to offer customised cancer therapy and help treat a host of rare and hitherto incurable ailments

Law panel has also recommended setting up of a DNA profiling board