Role of ectodermal derivatives as a personal identification tool-a forensic perspective
Role of ectodermal derivatives as a personal identification tool-a forensic perspective is a scholarly work, published in 2018 in ''Forensic Research & Criminology International Journal''. The main subjects of the publication include forensic dentistry, forensic psychology, psychology, identification, ancient DNA, forensic identification, criminology, forensic nursing, DNA profiling, forensic science, and perspective. Background of the study: The surface ectoderm, which gives rise to outer surface body tissues like epidermis, hair, and nails plays an important role in understanding the genetics, diseases and evolution of humans since decades.Various authors established characteristics occurrence of dermal and enamel configuration to find age, sex, blood groups and pathological conditions.Aim: The present study was an attempt to analyze and determine the correlation between finger patterns and enamel patterns for personal identification in the field of forensics.