6533b831fe1ef96bd1299b59

RESEARCH PRODUCT

Paternity Testing Commission of the International Society of Forensic Genetics: recommendations on genetic investigations in paternity cases

Francois GuidetVincenzo Lorenzo PascaliWolfgang R. MayrWolfgang MartinCharlotte HallenbergAngel CarracedoPeter M. SchneiderNiels MorlingRobert W. AllenBjørnar OlaisenHelena Geada

subject

Quality Controlendocrine system diseasesClinical Laboratory Techniquesbusiness.industryInternational CooperationPaternityMedical lawCommissionDNA FingerprintingPolymerase Chain ReactionPathology and Forensic MedicineEquipment and SuppliesPolitical scienceForensic engineeringHumansMedicineEngineering ethicsForms and Records ControlLaboratoriesbusinessLawForensic genetics

description

The International Society for Forensic Genetics (ISFG) has established a Paternity Testing Commission (PTC) with the purpose of formulating international recommendations concerning genetic investigations in paternity testing. The PTC recommends that paternity testing be performed in accordance with the ISO 17025 standards. The ISO 17025 standards are general standards for testing laboratories and the PTC offers explanations and recommendations concerning selected areas of special importance to paternity testing. # 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

https://doi.org/10.1016/s0379-0738(02)00289-x